Charles Sherwood Stratton

Charles Sherwood Stratton

F. F. Crugar Charles Baugniet, 27 Feb 1814 - 5 Jul 1886 (after) James S. Baillie, active c. 1838 - 1855

Details

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")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • 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.

  • Interiors Both · 98%

    The catalog identifies an interior, and the image depicts an enclosed, furnished setting with a desk, books, and writing equipment.

  • Performing Arts Metadata · 95%

    The catalog identifies Stratton as a performer associated with the performing arts.

  • 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

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The museum classifies the work as a print and records its medium as a hand-colored lithograph on paper.

  • Lithograph Metadata · 99%

    The catalog explicitly identifies the medium as a hand-colored lithograph on paper.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1848–1854, placing it within the nineteenth century.

Geographic Regions

  • American Art Metadata · 98%

    The museum records the place of origin as New York, United States.

Materials

  • 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

  • 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.