Artwork
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot 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.
About this work
Overview
This print is a portrait of Elias Boudinot, created using mezzotint and engraving techniques on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Boudinot in formal late 18th- or early 19th-century attire, shown in profile against a dark background that emphasizes his facial features.
Technique & Style
The artist, Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, employed mezzotint and engraving to achieve a nuanced representation of Boudinot, characteristic of the neoclassical style prevalent in American portraiture at the time.
History & Provenance
Saint-Mémin was known for producing numerous portraits using similar techniques, involving scratching fine lines into a metal plate to create the desired visual effect.
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.
