Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 54

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image consists of monochromatic portrait engravings showing the head and shoulders of various individuals. The individuals are in profile, facing either left or right. Their faces have prominent noses, chins, and facial hair typical of the 18th or early 19th century. The portraits display distinct hairstyles or wigs common for the period, often powdered or tied into queues. The subjects wear formal attire with high-collared coats and cravats or neckties. No additional jewelry or objects are present. The portraits have a dark circle background against a plain archival paper backdrop. Some portraits have handwritten names like "Elias Boudinot" and "Aaron Burr" below them.