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William Fitzhugh, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1807

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William Fitzhugh is a 1807 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

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1807 · Romanticism
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National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a portrait of William Fitzhugh in a formal pose. He's dressed in old-fashioned clothes and has a serious expression. The artist used a lot of detail to show what he looked like. The portrait is interesting because it shows what people wore back then. It also shows how artists worked with limited colors, using shades of black to create depth. Check out the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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Portrait of Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.

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