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Nathan Read

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image is a profile portrait of a man identified as Judge Nath. He is shown in a left-facing profile, with facial features including a prominent nose and a strong jawline, deep-set eyes, and styled hair in a classic 18th-century manner. He wears a dark coat with large round buttons and a high-collared cravat visible under his chin. The background is a plain, dark circle within a lighter border, with inscriptions above and below the image including the artist's attribution and the subject's name.

Artwork Details

Date
1800
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3275 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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