Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 22

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image consists of fifteen circular profile portraits arranged in a grid with three rows and five columns. Each portrait shows the upper body and head of a man in traditional formal attire. All men are side-on, facing right, with various hairstyles but no facial hair. The background of each portrait is a plain dark gradient circle. The names of the individuals are written below each image in cursive handwriting: Henry Isaac, John A. Smith, Tristam B. Freeman, Frederick Haubl, Cornelius Comegyg, A. Wilson, Ant. Morris, John Watson, Jr., Henry Kenson, Ferguson Robert Renshawe, Henry Kibel, John Ray, Gray, and Dannie Philips. The surrounding background is light brown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    fifteen engravings with roulette mounted to brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran)

  • Dimensions

    image (overall): 23.97 × 34.13 cm (9 7/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
    mount: 29.21 × 40.64 cm (11 1/2 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.22.1-15

Associated Artworks

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The image is a portrait showing the upper half of the body from the chest up. The person is positioned in profile, looking to the right of the image. He has short, neatly combed hair with a slight wave, and his facial features include a sharp nose and a defined chin. The man's attire is a high-collared coat with large buttons visible along the front. The background is a simple, circular, shaded area. There is a signature and some text written below the portrait on a textured surface.

Isaac Henry

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1802

The image is a portrait depicting a man from the chest upwards, shown in profile facing to the right. The man has wavy, short light-colored hair and distinct facial features including a slightly pointed nose. He is wearing formal attire, consisting of a dark coat with visible buttons and a high-collared white shirt neatly folded around his neck. The portrait is set against a simple, dark-toned background and is contained within a circular frame. Below the portrait is the handwritten name "John R. Smith".

John R. Smith

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1802

The image shows a man in profile view from the chest up. He is facing to the right, with his head slightly turned. The man has detailed facial features, including a prominent nose and a clean-shaven face. His hair is short and evenly trimmed, with sideburns. He wears a dark, double-breasted coat with large buttons and a high collar, along with a white cravat wrapped around his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is a shaded gradient from dark to light, emphasizing the man's profile. Below the image is the handwritten name "Tristam B. Freeman" and it is signed as an engraving by T. Memin from Philadelphia.

Freeman

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: 22

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