Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

Walter K. Kinstler, c. 1895 - c. 1924

Details

Dimensions
Image: 32.8cm x 17.4cm (12 15/16" x 6 7/8"); Sheet: 35.5cm x 21cm (14" x 8 1/4")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • Portrait Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the title and subject as Harold Lloyd and lists the work as a portrait; visually, one individualized figure is presented prominently on the sheet.

  • Individual Portrait Both · 98%

    The catalog identifies a single named subject, Harold Clayton Lloyd, while the image presents one recognizable male figure with individualized facial features and characteristic accessories.

  • Caricature is listed among the catalog subjects, and the image visibly exaggerates the sombrero, eyeglasses, head, and body proportions for comic effect.

  • Face Visual · 99%

    The face is a central focal point, defined by large round eyeglasses, arched brows, a simplified nose, and a slight smile.

  • Related to Film Metadata · 97%

    The catalog identifies Harold Lloyd as a movie actor, film director, film producer, and comedian, directly connecting the portrayed subject to film.

Visual Qualities

  • Contour Line Visual · 98%

    Clear black contour lines define the figure, clothing, accessories, and exceptionally large hat against the largely unmarked paper.

Medium and Techniques

  • Drawing Both · 99%

    The museum catalog classifies the work as a drawing in India ink on paper, and the image visibly consists primarily of drawn black contour lines on a paper sheet.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The recorded medium is India ink on paper, and the catalog separately specifies image and sheet dimensions.

Time Periods

  • 1918 - 1939 (Interwar) Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1923, which falls within the catalog period 1918–1939.

Source & rights

Walter K. Kinstler, c. 1895 - c. 1924. Harold Lloyd. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.