Miles King Jr.
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 5.6 x 5.6 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16"); Sheet: 55 x 40 cm (21 5/8 x 15 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 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The image visibly presents a single sitter in profile, and the museum catalog identifies the work as a portrait of Miles King Jr.
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Face Visual · 99%
The sitter’s head and upper torso dominate the circular image, with the facial profile serving as the principal subject.
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Political Figures Metadata · 93%
The catalog identifies Miles King as an Army captain, delegate, public official, and mayor of Norfolk, Virginia, supporting classification as a political or civic figure.
Medium and Techniques
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Etching/Engraving Metadata · 99%
The museum records the object as an engraving on paper.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The recorded medium is engraving on paper, and the catalog supplies separate image and sheet dimensions.
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Tondo Visual · 97%
The engraved portrait is enclosed within a clearly circular image field.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated c. 1808, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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American Art Metadata · 96%
The recorded place of origin is Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Source & rights
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852. Miles King Jr.. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.