Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1807
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paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
William Yeaton is a 1807 ink by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows William Yeaton’s side profile in crisp black and white. His high forehead and sharp nose stand out against the empty background. The artist used fine cross-hatching to create soft shadows on his face. Saint-Mémin made this print in 1807, early in American portrait engraving. Mezzotint was trendy then for its velvety tones. You can almost feel the paper’s slight texture under your fingers. The style feels stiff but full of detail. See how the light hits his ear just right?
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
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