William Lee
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: 5.5 x 5.5 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
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Portrait Metadata · 99%
The museum catalog identifies the subject as William Lee and classifies the work as a portrait.
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog names a single sitter, William Lee, and the image visibly presents one identifiable figure in profile.
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Face Visual · 99%
The composition prominently emphasizes the sitter’s head and facial profile, including the forehead, nose, lips, chin, and eye.
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Text Visual · 99%
Visible lettering above and below the circular image includes “Lee,” “1807,” and additional marks on the sheet.
Visual Qualities
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Linear Forms Visual · 94%
Curving hair, facial contours, garment edges, and repeated parallel hatching create a strongly linear visual structure.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a print, and the image visibly consists of engraved line work on paper.
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Etching/Engraving Both · 99%
The catalog specifies engraving on paper; the image shows fine hatching, cross-hatching, and contour lines used to model form.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The museum records the medium as engraving on paper, and the visible work is presented on a surrounding sheet.
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Tondo Visual · 98%
The portrait is enclosed within a clearly circular, medallion-like image format.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The museum dates the work to 1807, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852. William Lee. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.