Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 38

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a grid of fifteen circular profile portraits. Each portrait shows the head and shoulders of a single subject in a side view. The individuals face right, except for one facing left. The men have various hairstyles, and one woman wears a bonnet. They wear formal clothing typical of the period, with no visible jewelry. The portraits are in monochrome, emphasizing facial features, set against a plain background. Each portrait is labeled with the depicted person's name.