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Alexander Rider (?)

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait drawing of a man. The man has short, wavy hair. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket with two buttons visible on the front. Underneath the jacket, he has a white collared shirt with a high collar and a bow tie or cravat. The man is drawn facing the left side. The drawing is in a realistic style, with detailed shading and texture. The background of the drawing is light-colored with darker shading and marks.

Artwork details

Date:
1808–9
Medium:
Conté crayon, charcoal (?), and white-chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
483 × 625 px
Museum record:
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