J. B. Loir
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 5.5 x 5.5 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16"); Sheet: 55 x 40 cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/4")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Art Genome Taxonomy
6 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as a portrait titled “J. B. Loir,” and the image presents one clearly defined sitter in profile.
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Face Visual · 99%
The sitter’s head and facial profile dominate the composition, with visible attention to the eye, nose, mouth, hair, and contour of the face.
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 96%
The portrait is constructed from numerous fine parallel, curved, and cross-hatched lines, especially in the hair, coat, cravat, and dark background.
Medium and Techniques
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Etching/Engraving Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies the medium as engraving on paper.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The catalog identifies paper as the support, and the image visibly shows the printed circular portrait surrounded by the sheet.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1800, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852. J. B. Loir. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.