John Adams
Gift of William H. Huntington, 1883
Catalogue
- Year
- 1800
- Medium
- Conté crayon, charcoal (?), and white-chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. (54.6 x 38.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin was a French portrait painter and museum director. He left France during the Revolution, and worked as a portrait engraver in the United States in the early 19th century. He created portraits from life of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and others. He later served as museum director in Dijon.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1800
- Medium
- Conté crayon, charcoal (?), and white-chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
- Dimensions
- 21 1/2 x 15 1/8 in. (54.6 x 38.4 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1800-332015
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified