Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin. Portrait of General William Eaton. Engraving. 1808.

Artist:  Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (French, 1770-1852) was a French portrait painter and museum director ( Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon). He left France during the Revolution and worked as a portrait engraver in the United States in the early 19th century.Title:  General William Eaton (1764-1811) was a United States Army officer and the diplomatic officer Consul General to Tunisia.Titled: William Eaton in ink.Dimensions: platemark 2 3/4" x 2 1/2'. Sheet 10" x 8".Date: 1808.Materials and Techniques:  Engraving, roulette, and mezzotint on cream wove paper.Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.Condition: Scattered foxing to edges. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.Museums and Libraries: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts  c1984.x.