DeWitt Clinton
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867 William Henry Brown, 1808 - 1883 (after)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image: 34.2 x 25cm (13 7/16 x 9 13/16"); Sheet: 42.9 x 31.4cm (16 7/8 x 12 3/8")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Portrait Both · 99%
The National Portrait Gallery catalogs the work as a portrait of DeWitt Clinton, and the image centers a single identifiable male figure in profile.
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Silhouettes Both · 99%
The figure is rendered as a solid, sharply defined profile silhouette, and the catalog identifies the medium as a lithographed silhouette with tintstone.
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Political Figures Metadata · 98%
The catalog identifies DeWitt Clinton as a governor, mayor, senator, state legislator, lieutenant governor, and other New York public official.
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Maps/Networks Both · 99%
A large framed map labeled “MAP OF NEW YORK” is prominent in the background, and a printed map is listed among the catalog subjects.
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Interiors Both · 98%
The image depicts a furnished room with wallpaper, a floor, a draped table, and upholstered furniture; “Interior” is also listed among the catalog subjects.
Visual Qualities
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Black and White Visual · 94%
The composition is dominated by black, gray, and cream tones, with a nearly black figure set against a pale, gray-tinted interior.
Medium and Techniques
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Lithograph Metadata · 99%
The catalog describes the medium as a lithographed silhouette with tintstone on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The object is dated 1844 in the museum catalog.
Materials
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Use of Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies that the lithographed work is made on paper.
Source & rights
E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867. DeWitt Clinton. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.