Artwork
Skelton Jones
Skelton Jones is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin. It dates from 1808 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Skelton Jones is a portrait print created in 1808 by Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin, measuring 5.72 × 5.56 cm. It is executed in mezzotint and engraving on wove paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a man in profile with curly light hair, wearing a dark coat and white cravat, set against a dark circular background that accentuates his features.
Technique & Style
The artwork is a mezzotint, a printmaking technique involving the scratching of a design onto a metal plate to achieve tonal gradations, combined with engraving to refine details.
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.
