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Dyer Sharp Wynkoop

1800
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A member of a prominent Burgundian family, Saint-Mémin came to America with his father during the French Revolution. They arrived in New York in the fall of 1793, and Saint-Mémin immediately took up work as an engraver and a draftsman. It was not long before he became the most talented, successful, and prolific profile artist in America. Nearly one thousand profiles have been recorded from his American career. He drew this image of Dyer Sharp Wynkoop, a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, on commission in Philadelphia, where he worked between 1799 and 1803.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dyer Sharp Wynkoop
  • Artist: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin (1770–1852)
  • Date: 1800
  • Geography: Made in France
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Conté rayon, charcoal (?), and white chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
  • Dimensions: 21 5/16 x 15 in. (54.1 x 38.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril E. Holt, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.112
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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