Bailey Bartlett

1800

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

Associated Names
Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

This is a profile portrait of a man in detailed engraving style. The man's upper body, including his head and chest, is depicted in profile facing to the right. He has distinct facial features with a strong nose, defined eyebrows, and a pronounced chin. His hair is styled in tight curls with a ribbon securing it into a tail at the back. He is dressed in formal attire, wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat neatly tied around his neck. There are no visible accessories or objects in the image aside from his clothing. The background is a simple, dark shaded circular area. The print is drawn and engraved by St. Memin in Philadelphia, and the name "Bailey Bartlett" is inscribed beneath the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran)

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 5.56 × 5.56 cm (2 3/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6.67 × 6.19 cm (2 5/8 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.16.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 40

Associated Artworks

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The image consists of 15 circular portraits arranged in a grid. Each portrait shows a person in profile view from the shoulders up, facing either left or right. The individuals have hairstyles typical of the late 18th to early 19th century, with various styles of neatly combed and powdered hair. The majority are Caucasian men wearing dark jackets and white cravats, with a few sporting decorative epaulettes. There is also one woman with an elegant updo and ornate dress. Each portrait is labeled with names like Bailey Bartlett, Capitaine White, and Madmoiselle Brumaud. The background is a simple brownish tone.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 16

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1800

The image shows a black and white portrait of a man in a side profile from just below the shoulders. The man is positioned to the left, looking towards the right. He has a prominent nose, slightly pursed lips, and a strong chin. His hair is styled in a wavy manner. He is wearing formal attire with a dark coat, high collar, and cravat. The background is darker and circular, contrasting with the figure. "Jonathan Mason" is written in decorative script below the portrait, with text identifying the artist and engraver.

Jonathan Mason

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1800

The image is a detailed portrait of a man's upper body shown in profile view, facing to the right. The man is upright, with his head slightly tilted upwards. He has a distinct profile with a prominent nose and lips, curly hair styled back and tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck. He wears a uniform with epaulettes, a high-collared coat, and a cravat at his neck. The clothing suggests a formal or military style. The background is a simple, dark circular space. The name "Capitaine White" is labeled at the bottom. The illustration has an antique or historical appearance, with a textured style.

Samuel White

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1800

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Dijon, France; Léon Victor Raoul Leclerc, Vicomte de Juigné (the artist's nephew), Dijon, France, 1852; (Henry Stevens, London, England, c. 1859); William W. Corcoran, Washington, DC, c. 1874; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1875; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1862

  • Dexter, Elias. The St. Memin Collection of Portraits; Consisting of Seven Hundred and Sixty Medallion Portraits, Principally of Distinguished Americans. Elias Dexter: New York, 1862, no. 472.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 10.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 244, no. 40.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Drawn & engrd. by St. Memin Philadela.; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Bailey Bartlett.

Wikidata ID

Q77261473

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