Artwork
Michel Angélique Brouard
Michel Angélique Brouard is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1809 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This print, titled Michel Angélique Brouard, is a portrait created using mezzotint and engraving techniques on wove paper. It is part of the National Gallery of Art's Corcoran Collection.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man, Michel Angélique Brouard, dressed in a dark coat with a white cravat, his face serene with light falling on his left cheek. The plain background focuses attention on the subject.
Technique & Style
The artwork is a mezzotint, a printmaking method that allows for the creation of soft shadows and nuanced tonal transitions. The artist, Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, was known for producing numerous portraits using this technique.
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.
