Dodge

1808

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

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

Artist, French, 1770 - 1852

The image is a profile portrait from the shoulders up of a man facing to the right. His head is turned in profile, highlighting his facial features including a straight nose and defined chin. He has wavy hair, styled back with the length gathered at the nape of his neck and secured with a tie, allowing some curls to fall softly around his ears. He is wearing a high-collared shirt with a bow fastened at the front, accompanied by a buttoned jacket. He is not depicted holding any objects, and there is no visible jewelry. The background consists of a simple dark circular frame that contrasts with the lighter rectangle surrounding it. Beneath this circular portrait, the name "Dodge" is written in an elegant script on a sepia-toned strip.

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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

    2015.19.1584.43.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Miles 1994, no. 270

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

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.

Saint-Mémin Collection of Portraits, Group 43

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

1807

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

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. 204.

1940

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

1942

  • Norfleet, Fillmore. Saint-Mémin in Virginia: Portraits and Biographies. Richmond, Virginia: The Dietz Press, 1942, p. 159.

1994

  • Miles, Ellen G. Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America. Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1994, p. 291, no. 270.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q77262278

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