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Jonathan Brace 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.74.39.10.43

Rights

Public Domain

Tags

JudgeLawyerJonathan Brace: MaleMayorConnecticutConnecticutPortrait

Art Historical Context

**Jonathan Brace** is a striking profile portrait print created in 1800 by Charles Balth Julien Févret de-Mémin, a émigré artist renowned for his innovative depictions of early American leaders. Saint-Mémin, who fled the French Revolution, settled in the United States and pioneered a mechanical tracing device called the physiognotrace to capture precise profiles, which he then engraved as intimate, oval-formatted prints. This medium was revolutionary for its affordability and reproducibility, making elite portraiture accessible beyond oil paintings. The subject, Jonathan Brace, embodies the c...

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