Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1807
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William H. Cabell is a 1807 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a portrait of William H. Cabell in a formal pose. He's dressed in simple clothing and has a calm expression. The artist used a lot of detail to create this portrait, which is interesting because it shows the subject's personality. The portrait was created using a technique that involves engraving and mezzotint, which allows for a range of tones and textures. This technique was popular during that time period and required a lot of skill to execute. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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