Artwork preview

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 55

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image is a compilation of fifteen engraved portraits of individual men shown in profile facing to the left. The men vary in facial features, hairstyles, and clothing typical of the late 18th to early 19th centuries, featuring high collared shirts and dark coats. The portraits are arranged in a grid of three rows with five portraits each, mounted on a tan or beige backing paper. The names “Masson” and “Florim? Masson.” are inscribed below the bottom right portraits.

Artwork Details

Date
1797-1808
Medium
fifteen engravings with roulette mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
4000 × 2839 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original