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John H. Carr

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852

1810

John H. Carr by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852

Medium

Print

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Accession Number

S/NPG.74.39.14.6

Tags

John H. Carr: MalePortrait

Art Historical Context

**John H. Carr** (1810), a refined print portrait by French-born artist Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770–1852), captures the poised likeness of its male subject during America's early national period. Housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the National Portrait Gallery's collection—thanks to the generous gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon—this work reflects the growing demand for personal iconography in a young republic shaping its identity. Saint-Mémin, who emigrated from France amid revolutionary turmoil, brought European finesse to American portraiture. ...

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