Mr. Coombs

Mr. Coombs

William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845

Details

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")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise

Art Genome Taxonomy

6 tags

Subject Matter

  • Silhouettes Both · 99%

    The image visibly shows a human profile rendered as a silhouette, and the catalog classifies the work as “Silhouette” and “Silhouettes.”

  • Portrait Both · 99%

    The work presents a named sitter as a likeness, and the catalog lists “Portrait” as a subject.

  • Individual Portrait Both · 98%

    One identifiable sitter occupies the central composition, while the catalog identifies the subject as “Mr. Coombs: Male.”

Medium and Techniques

  • Paper Cut-Outs Both · 99%

    The central silhouette is visibly formed as a paper cut-out, and the catalog specifies “Cut coated paper mounted on paper.”

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 98%

    The catalog dates the work to c. 1803–04, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Materials

  • Use of Paper Metadata · 99%

    The catalog directly identifies both the cut material and its paper support.

Source & rights

William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Mr. Coombs. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.