John Davenport

1806

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image depicts a man in profile, facing to the right. He is sitting upright with his facial features clearly visible from the side, showcasing his prominent nose and chin. His light-colored, wavy hair is short. He is wearing a dark high-collared coat with a visible button at the neck, and a white, ruffled cravat. There are no visible accessories. The background is plain, within a circular frame. The name "John Davenport" is inscribed below the circle in cursive handwriting.

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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

    2015.19.1584.34.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 223

Associated Artworks

See all 15 artworks
The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body from the chest upwards, positioned in profile looking to the right. The man has distinct facial features with a prominent nose and a well-defined chin, and his hair is neatly styled with curls. He is wearing a high-collared coat, and a cravat is elegantly tied around his neck. There are no visibly worn jewelry or held objects. The background is a simple, dark circular frame. The bottom of the image features the handwritten name "Seth Hastings."

Seth Hastings

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1806

The image contains fifteen circular sepia-tone portrait illustrations arranged in a 3 by 5 grid. Each portrait is a side profile view of a male figure from chest up. The men have distinct facial features including strong jawlines, prominent noses, and high foreheads. Hairstyles range from closely cropped to longer, wavy hair, styled back tightly or in curls. The men are depicted wearing period-specific clothing such as military uniforms or coats with high collars and cravats, some with epaulettes showing rank. The background is plain, with each portrait set against a dark circular vignette. Below each portrait is a handwritten name.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 34

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1806

The image shows a portrait of a man's upper body in profile facing right. He has a prominent nose, full cheeks, and a slight smile. His eyes are looking forward. His light-colored wavy hair is neatly tied back in a short ponytail with a ribbon. He is wearing a dark coat with large buttons and a light-colored scarf around his neck. There is a handwritten signature below the portrait reading "S. Campbell."

John Campbell

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1806

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. 426.

1940

  • Catalogue of Engraved Portraits by Favret de Saint Memin, 1770-1852. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1940, p. 12.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 282, no. 223.

Inscriptions

lower center mount in black ink by unknown hand: John Davenport.

Wikidata ID

Q77261992

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