Meta-koosega
John T. Bowen, 1801 - c. 1856 Henry Inman, 28 Oct 1801 - 17 Jan 1846 (after) Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862 (after) James Otto Lewis, 1799 - 1858 (after) Edward C. Biddle, active early 19th century
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Sheet: 50.2 × 35cm (19 3/4 × 13 3/4")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as a portrait, and the image presents one named sitter occupying the central composition.
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Face Visual · 97%
The sitter's face is the central visual focus, with individualized features and modeled shading.
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War and Military Both · 98%
The catalog describes Meta-koosega as a Native American warrior, and the printed caption identifies him as a warrior.
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Racial and Ethnic Identity Metadata · 94%
The catalog identifies the sitter as Native American and records the historical caption identifying him as Chippeway.
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Text Visual · 99%
Printed lettering below the image includes the sitter's name, descriptive caption, publisher information, and legal notice.
Visual Qualities
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Earth Tones Visual · 90%
Warm beige, ochre, brown, and gray-green tones dominate the hand-colored image and its paper ground.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print, and the image visibly includes a printed image and typographic imprint.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The canonical medium is recorded as hand-colored lithograph on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1838.
Source & rights
John T. Bowen, 1801 - c. 1856. Meta-koosega. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer.