Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 43

1807-1808

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

Fifteen oval portrait silhouettes are displayed in three horizontal rows. The profiles show individuals from the head to the upper shoulders, facing left. The women have various hairstyles and wear formal attire, while the men have styled hair and wear suits with high-collared shirts. The background is brown, contrasting with the grayscale tones of the portraits. Each silhouette has a name scripted beneath it for identification.

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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): 24.13 × 34.29 cm (9 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.)
    mount: 29.21 × 40.64 cm (11 1/2 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1584.43.1-15

Associated Artworks

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The image is a portrait of a person facing right, displaying a profile view. The individual is portrayed in an upright position with detailed facial features, including notable cheekbones, a classical profile, and neatly styled wavy hair. The subject is dressed in period clothing such as a high-collared shirt and a dark coat with visible buttons. There are no visible accessories or objects in the image. The background is a plain, circular gray area with a simple border framing the portrait. Below the border, the handwritten name "Archibald Pleasants" is displayed.

Archibald Pleasants, Jr.

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1808

The image is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man named "John G. Hubner." He is shown in a side profile, with distinct facial features such as a prominent nose and full lips. The man has voluminous, wavy hair and sideburns, typical of historical portraits. He is dressed in a formal coat with a high collar and a cravat tied around his neck. The portrait is circular and has a plain background.

John C. Hubner

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1808

The image shows a profile portrait of a man facing right. He has distinct features such as a prominent nose and curly hair tied at the back. He is dressed in a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat. The background consists of a plain, light-colored circle against a textured, neutral backdrop. Below the portrait is the handwritten name "Edmund W. Rootes."

Edmund Wilcox Rootes

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1808

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: 43

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