Thomas Deye Owings

1804

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

This image shows the upper section of a man's body, displaying his profile from the shoulders up. The man is depicted in a side profile with his head turned slightly to the right. He has a noticeable nose and full lips, along with curly hair styled away from his face, featuring defined sideburns. He is dressed in a high-collared shirt with ruffled fabric under a dark jacket, which appears to be buttoned. The portrait is enclosed in an oval frame against a plain background, with the name "T. D Owings" written at the bottom of the image on a beige border. The color scheme is mostly monochromatic, with different shades of gray and sepia.

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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): 5.72 × 5.72 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6.67 × 6.19 cm (2 5/8 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.29.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 641

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a profile view of a man's head and upper torso within a circular frame. His body is turned to the side, with his face in profile looking to the right. He has a prominent nose, defined cheekbones, short wavy hair styled forward, and neat sideburns. The man is wearing a dark coat with a high collar, and a white shirt with a ruffled collar. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is a plain, neutral tone, and there is handwritten text featuring a name below the circular portrait.

Christian Luis Mannhardt

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

The image features fifteen vintage profile portraits of men, each framed within a circular vignette and labeled with names below. Each man's portrait shows his head and shoulders in a side profile, specifically the right side of the face, with a neutral and formal expression. The men have varying hairstyles typical of the late 18th or early 19th century, ranging from curls and waves to sideburns or wigs. They are all dressed in formal attire, including coats with high collars and cravats or neckcloths. The portraits are set on a sepia background within rectangular cards, arranged in a larger light brown square frame. The names are inscribed beneath the portraits in cursive handwriting.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 29

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

The image shows the upper body of a person in a side profile. The individual is in a seated or upright position with their head slightly turned to the right. The facial features are prominent, with curly hair styled back and wearing historical attire, including a high-collared shirt with ruffles and a buttoned coat. There are no visible accessories. The background is a dark, monochromatic circle. Handwriting is visible at the bottom of the image.

John Francis William Ghequiere

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

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. 369.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 16.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 367, no. 641.

Inscriptions

lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: T. D Owings.

Wikidata ID

Q77261850

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