Morris

1798-1803

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image is an engraved portrait of a man in profile, facing to the right. He is depicted in a seated or upright position. The man's facial features are shown in fine detail, with a defined nose and chin. He has short, tight curls and wears a high-collared garment with a cravat or neck cloth. The clothing is formal, likely a dark coat with visible buttons. The background is a simple, dark circular shape. The engraving is mounted on a piece of paper with the name "Dr. Thos. Cooper" written at the bottom.

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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): 6.83 × 6.19 cm (2 11/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.21.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 587

Associated Artworks

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The image is an engraved profile portrait showing the upper part of a man's body. He has distinct facial features with a pronounced nose and a sharp chin. His hair is styled in short, tight curls and he is dressed in formal attire. The background is a dark circular vignette and there is an area of script beneath the image reading “P. Cruger.” The border around the circular portrait is a pale color.

Bertram Peter Cruger

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1802

Fifteen portrait drawings are arranged in a grid, each showing the upper body of an individual in profile. The people are positioned facing either left or right within circular frames. Each portrait captures the side view of the person's face, highlighting their distinct facial features and hairstyles. The men have various hairstyles typical of an earlier era, some with short hair, some with curls, and others with powdered wigs. There is one woman portrayed in the top right with her hair styled in an updo. They all wear formal clothing; the men in high-collared coats and cravats, and the woman in a high-necked garment with a shawl. The background of each portrait is plain. The images are bordered by a brown matte, and each portrait has the individual's name handwritten beneath it.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 21

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body in profile, facing right. The individual has distinct facial features, including a nose, a straight brow, and slightly parted lips. Their hair is styled neatly, pulled back and tied with a bow. The person is wearing a dark coat with light-colored buttons, a high-collared waistcoat, and a white cravat. The background includes an oval frame around the portrait, with a plain, lightly textured backdrop. An inscription at the bottom reads "P. Morell" and below the portrait, "Drawn & engr'd by S. Hennin Philadel'a."

P. Morell

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1802

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. 183.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 11.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 356, no. 587.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Drawn & engrd. by St. Memin Philada.; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Dr. Thos. Cooper.

Wikidata ID

Q77261637

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