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Joseph Barker

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a portrait of a man in profile. He is upright, with his head and neck facing to the right. His facial features include a pronounced nose, prominent cheekbones, and a firm chin. His hair is light in color, wavy, and neatly combed back. He wears a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat. The coat has large buttons and seems to be from an earlier historical period. The background is plain and textured, slightly vignetted. The man is framed in a circular manner within the rectangular picture. He is not holding any visible objects.

Artwork Details

Date
1798-1803
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3260 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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