Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 32

1804-1805

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image displays a series of head and shoulder profile portraits of 12 different individuals. Each portrait is presented within a circular frame, with the person facing to the viewer's left. The individuals have distinct facial features and hairstyles typical of the late 18th to early 19th century. They wear formal clothing and no visible accessories. Below each portrait are handwritten labels likely indicating their names. The background has a simple design, with each portrait contained within its own section against a tan or sepia-toned backdrop, giving a historical or vintage appearance to the series of portrait illustrations.

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This image is a portrait of a person from the shoulders up, facing to the right. The person's facial features include a nose, chin, and mouth. The hair is short, wavy, and combed, with curls above the ear. The individual is wearing a high-collared shirt and a formal coat with a visible button. The background is a simple circular design. Inscribed below the portrait are the names "Th. Griffin" and "Silas Betton."

Thomas Griffin

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1805

The image is a bust portrait of a man in profile facing right. He has a prominent nose and strong jawline. His hair is styled with waves and curls, tied at the nape of his neck with a ribbon. He wears a white high-collared shirt, a cravat, and a double-breasted coat. The background is a simple circular grey shade. Handwritten text, including the names "H. B. Livingston" and "Henry Walter," is seen on a textured background similar to parchment on the edges of the image.

Henry Walter Livingston

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1804

This image shows a detailed illustration of a man's bust in a profile view facing to the right. The man is depicted from the shoulders up with an upright posture, well-lit against a dark circular background. He has light-colored hair styled neatly with slight curls at the ends, a prominent nose, defined chin, and his eyes are looking forward. He is dressed formally in a high-collared white shirt or cravat and a dark coat with large, light-colored buttons. The coat collar is turned up. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is a dark circle surrounded by a lighter square border. At the bottom, there is handwritten text that reads "Van Renslaer" and "Killiaen K."

Kiliaen Kiliaen Van Rensselaer

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

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: 32

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