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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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The central image depicts a single head-and-shoulders profile, and the catalog identifies the work as a portrait titled “Unidentified Man.”
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Silhouettes Both · 100%
The image visibly consists of a dark profile cutout, while the museum classifies the work as a silhouette and lists “Silhouette\Cut-out” among its subjects.
Medium and Techniques
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Paper Cut-Outs Both · 100%
The visible figure is formed as a cut paper shape, and the catalog specifies the medium as “Cut coated paper mounted on paper.”
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to approximately 1804–1806, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Materials
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Use of Paper Both · 100%
Paper is visibly present as the cut figure and surrounding support, and the catalog identifies both coated paper and paper as the medium.
Source & rights
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Unidentified Man. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.