John Winterberry

1805

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image shows an upper body portrait of a man in profile, facing right. The man has his head turned to the side, showcasing his facial features including a prominent nose, pronounced brow, and strong chin. His hair is neatly styled, short, and wavy. He is dressed in formal attire, wearing a high-collared coat and a cravat. The background features a gradient circle with a darker shading behind the subject against a lighter outer backdrop. Below the portrait is the name "Winterberg" in a decorative script.

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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

    2015.19.1584.30.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 960

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a portrait of a young girl in profile, facing right. Her head is turned sideways, revealing her facial features - a small, slightly upturned nose, full cheeks, and an expressionless mouth. She has light-colored, wavy hair that covers her ears. She wears a light-colored garment with a high waistline and short lace-adorned sleeves. The background is dark. The portrait is within a circular border on a plain backdrop, with the inscription "Miss Ismenord" at the bottom.

Miss Ismenard

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1805

The image shows sixteen oval portrait illustrations of individuals in side profile. Each portrait features a person facing right, displaying the left side of their face. The individuals have various hairstyles typical of the late 18th to early 19th centuries. Men wear formal attire with high collars and cravats, and the only female figure, "Miss Menard," wears a dress with short sleeves. The backgrounds are dark circles with light borders. The portraits are arranged in a grid with handwritten names below each on a brown paper background.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 30

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1805

The image depicts a man in profile, facing to the right. He has a prominent nose, firm chin, short curly hair, and a section pulled back and tied with a ribbon at the nape of his neck. He wears a high-collared shirt with a cravat and a dark, textured jacket. The background is plain and dark, with a signature at the bottom that reads "John Carrere."

John Carrere

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1805

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. 542.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 18.

1942

  • Norfleet, Fillmore. Saint-Mémin in Virginia: Portraits and Biographies. Richmond, Virginia: The Dietz Press, 1942, p. 222.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 433, no. 960.

Inscriptions

lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: Winterberg.

Wikidata ID

Q77261889

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