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James Madison Broom

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

This image is a bust-length profile portrait of a man, showing him from the shoulders up. He is positioned in profile, facing to his right. His facial features include a prominent nose, a smooth forehead, and a slightly square jawline. His hair is light in color, curly, and styled in a manner typical of the late 18th to early 19th century, with curls along the sides and back. The man is wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a light cravat tied around his neck. The background of the image is a plain circle that contrasts with the rectangular boundary of the image, set against a textured off-white paper.

Artwork Details

Date
1807
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3670 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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