Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 21

1798-1803

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

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.

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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

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

The image displays a portrait of a man in a side profile facing right. He has a prominent nose, pronounced features, and short, curly hair brushed back. The man wears a dark coat with a high collar, two visible buttons, and a white neckcloth tied around his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is dark and circular, and below the image, the signature reads "O. Champneis" with attribution to the artist "J. Merrin Philad."

Champneis

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

1940

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

Inscriptions

upper right mount in black ink by unknown hand: 21

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