Natalie Marie Louise Stephanie Beatrice Delage de Volude

1796

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image shows a young woman's upper body in profile, facing left. She has a prominent nose, full lips, and a rounded chin, with thick, curly hair tied at the back. She wears an elegant ruffled garment with an ornate collar. The background is simple, with handwritten text below identifying her as "Miss Delage," Natalie de Delage de Volade.

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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): 5.4 × 5.4 cm (2 1/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6.83 × 6.35 cm (2 11/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.1.14

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 241

Associated Artworks

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The image depicts a profile portrait of a man with distinguished facial features. He is facing to the right, with his hair styled back and tied with a ribbon. The man is wearing a formal coat with a high collar and a shirt with a ruffled ascot or cravat. There are no visible signs of jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is simple and shaded, with a textured surface. At the bottom, there is handwritten text that appears to be a signature or attribution, along with a name in decorative script.

Bénigne-Charles Févret de Saint-Mémin

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1796

The image depicts sixteen circular portraits of historical figures arranged in rows and columns. Each portrait shows a head-and-shoulders view of the subjects in profile, facing left or right. The subjects are depicted with detailed facial features, expressions, and hairstyles indicative of different historical periods. The men typically have styled, powdered wigs or tied back hair, while the women have coiffed hairstyles, some adorned with hats or ribbons. They are dressed in period-appropriate clothing like high-collared jackets and elaborate dresses. The portraits have plain backgrounds, and names are written underneath each image for identification. The overall presentation is organized and harmonious.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 1

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1796

This is a portrait of a man in profile. He has a prominent nose and strong chin, with short wavy hair. He is wearing a high-collared coat and a cravat around his neck. The background is simple and circular. The image is in an antique, monochromatic style.

Charles de Lagarenne

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1796

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. 725.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 12.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 286, no. 241.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: St. Memin & Valdenuit No. 11. Fair St N. York.; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Miss Delage. / Natalie de Delage de Volade

Wikidata ID

Q77261017

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