Charles de Lagarenne, profile portrait engraving, 1796

A small circular engraved profile portrait of a man facing right, with powdered hair swept back and a high white cravat above a dark coat with a wide collar. The dark background contrasts with the fine, hatched lines modeling his face and clothing. Inscribed in ink above the oval: "Ch.s de Lagarenne. 1796."

Artist

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

Date

1796

Medium

Engraving on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)

Size

2111 × 2240 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery