Artwork
Christian Simon Konig
Christian Simon Konig is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. This 1804 portrait by Charles B.
About this work
You see a portrait of Christian Simon Konig, a man with detailed facial features and attire.
The portrait is interesting because it was made in 1804, and the style is very period-accurate. This means the artist paid close attention to the clothes and hairstyle of the time.
Check out the work of artist Saint-Mémin, Charles B. J. Févret de, to see more portraits like this one.
Overview
This 1804 portrait by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin depicts Christian Simon Konig using mezzotint and engraving on wove paper, mounted on brown wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Christian Simon Konig, is rendered with meticulous attention to his facial features and attire, reflecting the sartorial and stylistic norms of the early 19th century.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies a detailed, period-accurate style characteristic of its time, achieved through the combined techniques of mezzotint (for tonal depth) and engraving (for line precision).
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.
