Unidentified Man
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
5 tags
Subject Matter
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Silhouettes Both · 100%
The museum classifies the work as a silhouette, and the image clearly shows a solid dark profile cut-out against a lighter paper ground.
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The title identifies an unidentified man, while the image presents a single sitter in profile.
Medium and Techniques
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Paper Cut-Outs Both · 100%
The medium is cataloged as cut coated paper mounted on paper, and the visible work is a paper cut-out.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The museum dates the work to c. 1804-06, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Materials
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Use of Paper Metadata · 100%
The catalog specifies cut coated paper mounted on paper.
Source & rights
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Unidentified Man. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.