DeWitt Clinton

DeWitt Clinton

E. B. & E. C. Kellogg Lithography Company, active c. 1842 - 1867 William Henry Brown, 1808 - 1883 (after)

Details

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")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Political Figures Metadata · 98%

    The catalog identifies DeWitt Clinton as a governor, mayor, senator, state legislator, lieutenant governor, and other New York public official.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lithograph Metadata · 99%

    The catalog describes the medium as a lithographed silhouette with tintstone on paper.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The object is dated 1844 in the museum catalog.

Materials

  • 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.