Michel Angelique Brouard

Art Historical Context

This 1809 print by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin portrays Michel Angelique Brouard, a naval officer distinguished by the epaulet on his uniform. Saint-Mémin, a French émigré artist active in the early American republic, specialized in portrait prints that captured the likenesses of military and political figures during a formative period in U.S. history. The work belongs to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery collection, gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, and reflects the era’s interest in documenting naval leaders through accessible printed media. Saint-Mémin’s prin...