Artwork
Anthony Morris Buckley
Anthony Morris Buckley is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This small print, measuring 5.
About this work
Overview
This small print, measuring 5.56 × 5.56 cm, is a portrait of Anthony Morris Buckley created using mezzotint and engraving techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait is a head-and-shoulders depiction of a man, capturing his likeness in a straightforward manner.
Technique & Style
The artist combined mezzotint and engraving to achieve detailed lines and textures, characteristic of the techniques commonly used during the late 18th century.
History & Provenance
Created in 1798 by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, the print is part of the Corcoran Collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (French pronunciation: ; 1770–1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director.
