Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

John B. Neagle, 4 Nov 1796 - 17 Sep 1865 Bass Otis, 1784 - 1861 (after) Joseph Delaplaine, 20 Dec 1777 - 31 May 1824

Details

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 x 10.4cm (5 1/8 x 4 1/8")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

6 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The image shows one identifiable sitter in a formal upper-body portrait, and the catalog title and subject classification identify the work as a portrait of Thomas Jefferson.

  • Political Figures Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies Thomas Jefferson through numerous political and governmental roles, including president, vice-president, statesman, congressman, secretary of state, and diplomat.

Medium and Techniques

  • Etching/Engraving Metadata · 98%

    The museum specifies the medium as engraving on paper; the catalog's engraving-related technique category is used here for the recorded process.

  • Prints Both · 99%

    The museum classifies the object as a Print and Prints, and the image visibly presents a printed impression on a sheet.

  • Work on Paper Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the support as paper, and the image visibly shows the engraved portrait and inscriptions on a paper sheet.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1816, placing it within the nineteenth century.

Source & rights

John B. Neagle, 4 Nov 1796 - 17 Sep 1865. Thomas Jefferson. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.