Saint-Mémin folio 1
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Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Accession Number
NPG.74.39.1
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Art Historical Context
**Saint-Mémin Folio1** Created circa 1793–1814 by French-born artist Charles Balthazar Julienévret de Saint-Mmin (1770–1852), this print captures the essence of early Americanure during a transformative era. Saint-Mémin, who settled in the United States amid the French Revolution, produced thousands of these profiles documenting prominent figures—from politicians to merchants—in bustling cities like Philadelphia and New York. As a portrait from the Smithsonian Collection, it reflects a pivotal moment when visual records of the new republic were in high demand. Saint-Mémin's innovative techn...