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William Nelson, by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, ink, 1808

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Overview

William Nelson is a 1808 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

When & what style?
1808 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows a profile of a man. He's looking straight ahead, and his face is the main focus. The artist used a lot of detail to create this image. The man in the picture is William Nelson, and the artist made this portrait using a special technique. This technique allowed for a lot of texture and depth in the image. You can learn more about this technique by looking into the work of artist: Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de.

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