Charles Sherwood Stratton
F. F. Crugar Charles Baugniet, 27 Feb 1814 - 5 Jul 1886 (after) James S. Baillie, active c. 1838 - 1855
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image: 29.7cm x 22.3cm (11 11/16" x 8 3/4"); Sheet: 35.8cm x 25.7cm (14 1/8" x 10 1/8")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog identifies Charles Sherwood Stratton as the subject and lists the work as a portrait; the image presents one individualized figure in a formal, frontal pose.
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Interiors Both · 98%
The catalog identifies an interior, and the image depicts an enclosed, furnished setting with a desk, books, and writing equipment.
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Performing Arts Metadata · 95%
The catalog identifies Stratton as a performer associated with the performing arts.
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Representations of Everyday Objects Both · 97%
The image visibly includes books, quills, an inkstand, a blotter, a glass, a bottle, and a spoon; these objects are also enumerated in the catalog.
Medium and Techniques
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The museum classifies the work as a print and records its medium as a hand-colored lithograph on paper.
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Lithograph Metadata · 99%
The catalog explicitly identifies the medium as a hand-colored lithograph on paper.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1848–1854, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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American Art Metadata · 98%
The museum records the place of origin as New York, United States.
Materials
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Use of Paper Both · 99%
The catalog specifies paper as the support, and the image visibly shows a paper sheet with margins surrounding the printed image.
Furniture and Lighting
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Desk Both · 98%
A substantial writing desk is visible at the left of the figure, and the catalog lists a desk among the depicted furnishings.
Source & rights
F. F. Crugar. Charles Sherwood Stratton. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.