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Print (Engraving)
Gilbert Rodman
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
1799-1803
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (Draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1965.3073.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.3073.001
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Gilbert Rodman
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (Draftsman and engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1799-1803
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Chine collé
- Etched
- Crayon manner engraved
- Engraved
- Physiognotrace
- Pantograph
Construction Description
Tones achieved by use of roulettes and rockers, fine lines etched, and dark lines in coat engraved.
Dimensions (inches)
4.1 (H) x 3.6 (W) x 2.6 (Image H) x 2.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
10.3 (H) x 9.2 (W) x 6.6 (Image H) x 6.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H (at left): 2.7 in. (6.9 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 2.5 in. (6.4 cm).
Edition Watermark
none
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Miles, Ellen G. 1994 Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical Profile Portrait in America.
• See cat. no. 756, pp. 391-2 (Winterthur's drawings are listed, but not the engravings.)Article: Richards, Nancy E. 1974 "A Most Perfect Resemblance at Moderate Prices: The Miniatures of David Boudon,". Winterthur Portfolio. 9: 77-101.
• Illustrated on p. 83.