Mahlon Dickerson

1802

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image shows a profile bust of a man. The man is facing to the right, with his head turned in that direction. His facial features include a nose, a chin, and slightly pursed lips. He has curly, short hair. The man is wearing a high-collared coat and a cravat or scarf. Part of his hair is gathered at the back, secured with a ribbon. The background is a dark, circular shape against a lighter border that frames the man.

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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

    2015.19.1584.54.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 267

Associated Artworks

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The image is a monochrome portrait showing a profile view of a man from the chest up. The man is facing to the right. He has a high forehead, strong nose, and is clean-shaven, with distinctive sideburns that curve down towards his jawline. His hair is styled back and tied at the nape of his neck with a ribbon. He is dressed in a formal jacket with large buttons and a high collar, accompanied by a neck scarf tied in a knot. The background is an oval black expanse, surrounded by the plain cream color of the paper it is printed on.

John Rhea Smith

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

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.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 54

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

The image shows a portrait of a man in profile. He has distinct facial features such as a strong nose and defined jawline. His hair is styled in an 18th-century fashion with a powdered wig tied at the back. He is wearing a dark coat with large buttons and a white cravat around his neck. The background features a dark oval frame, enhancing the contrast with the man's face and clothing. The portrait has an etched appearance with fine lines and shading for texture.

Francis Breuil

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1795

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

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 291, no. 267.

Wikidata ID

Q77262628

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