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Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 46

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image features fifteen oval-shaped portraits arranged in a grid format. Each portrait shows a bust view in profile of a different man, facing left. The men have various hairstyles typical of the early 19th century and wear high-collared shirts, cravats, and jackets with different lapel designs. Some wear military uniforms. Each portrait includes a name written in cursive below the image. The background is dark behind each oval portrait, set against a light-colored board framing the collection.

Artwork Details

Date
1807-1809
Medium
fifteen engravings with roulette mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2831 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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