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Bénigne-Charles Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a profile portrait of a man with distinguished facial features. He is facing to the right, with his hair styled back and tied with a ribbon. The man is wearing a formal coat with a high collar and a shirt with a ruffled ascot or cravat. There are no visible signs of jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is simple and shaded, with a textured surface. At the bottom, there is handwritten text that appears to be a signature or attribution, along with a name in decorative script.

Artwork Details

Date
1796
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3366 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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