Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1798
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William McIlvaine is a 1798 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a man's profile with a big nose and strong jawline. He's wearing a dark coat with a high collar and cravat. The background is plain. This portrait is small, only about 5.56 cm square. It's a detailed image, even at a tiny size. To learn more about the method used to create this portrait, look into the technique: engraving.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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