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John Fanning Watson

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts the upper-body profile of a man facing left. He has distinct facial features like a nose, lips, and a clean-shaven face. The man has curly hair with short sideburns. He is dressed in a coat with a high collar and a white cravat. The background is plain and dark. At the bottom of the portrait, the artist's signature reads "John F. Watson" in decorative script.

Artwork Details

Date
1800
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3214 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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