Joseph Bloomfield

1798

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

This image shows a profile portrait of a man named "General Bloomfield. Joseph." His head and upper torso are visible, with his right side in detail. The man has a neutral expression and features a classical style with curly hair away from his face. He is dressed in a formal military uniform with high collar and shoulder epaulettes, suggesting rank. The background is plain and circular, with no visible jewelry or objects.

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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

    2015.19.1584.7.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 61

Associated Artworks

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The image is an illustration of an individual from the chest up, facing right. The person has distinct facial features, including a strong nose and defined eyebrow arches. The person's hair is tightly curled and tied with a ribbon at the nape of the neck. The individual is dressed in formal historical attire, with a dark coat, high collar, and a white cravat or stock at the neck. No visible jewelry is present. The background is a shaded circle within a rectangular frame, and the name "Jenkins" is written in cursive script at the bottom.

Jenkins

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

The image shows 15 engraved oval profiles arranged in a grid pattern. Each portrait depicts individuals from the bust up, turned in profile to the left. The men wear formal attire typical of the late 18th to early 19th century, with various hairstyles and clothing styles. One woman, Miss Jay, is also included in the collection. The portraits feature names written below them in a decorative script. The background is plain and warm-toned, emphasizing dignified posture and period-appropriate clothing details.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 7

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

The image shows a bust-length portrait of a man in profile, focusing on his head and upper torso. He is positioned facing to the right side of the composition. The man's facial features include a prominent nose, a slightly pointed chin, and eyes that are directed towards the right. His hair is voluminous, styled with a neat wave, tied at the back with a ribbon in a classical style. He wears clothing typical of the 18th-century style, including a dark coat with a high collar and a prominent white cravat or ruffled shirt at the neckline. In the background, there is a round vignette enhancing the focus on the man's profile. The bottom part of the image features a handwritten name, "John V. Ludlow," on a slightly darker strip of paper than the primary background, indicating the subject's identity.

John Crooke Ludlow

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1798

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. 186.

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. 248, no. 61.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: St. Memin No. 27 Pine St. N. York; lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: General Bloomfield. / Joseph

Wikidata ID

Q77261243

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