Unidentified Woman
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image (approx): 7.9 × 7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 3/4"); Book closed: 47.3 × 34.9 × 4.8 cm (18 5/8 × 13 3/4 × 1 7/8"); Book open: 47.3 × 66.7 × 4.8 cm (18 5/8 × 26 1/4 × 1 7/8")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Subject Matter
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Silhouettes Both · 99%
The museum classifies the work as a silhouette and lists “Silhouette\Cut-out” among its subjects. The image visibly shows a dark profile defined almost entirely by its outer contour.
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Individual Portrait Both · 98%
The catalog identifies the subject as an unidentified woman and lists Portrait among the subjects. Visually, one isolated profile is presented as a likeness of an individual sitter.
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Related to Fashion Both · 95%
The catalog lists costume, headgear, hat, and bonnet. The image visibly shows projecting rounded headgear framing the sitter’s head and profile.
Visual Qualities
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Black and White Visual · 93%
The composition is dominated by a nearly black silhouette against a pale cream or yellowed ground, creating a strong black-and-white tonal contrast despite the paper’s aging coloration.
Medium and Techniques
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Paper Cut-Outs Both · 99%
The medium is specified as cut coated paper mounted on paper, and the image visibly shows a shaped cut-paper profile attached to a paper support.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The museum records the support as paper, and the image visibly presents the silhouette on a pale paper page or mount.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 97%
The museum dates the work to circa 1804–1806, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Unidentified Woman. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.