Mr. Coombs
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
6 tags
Subject Matter
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Silhouettes Both · 99%
The image visibly shows a human profile rendered as a silhouette, and the catalog classifies the work as “Silhouette” and “Silhouettes.”
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Portrait Both · 99%
The work presents a named sitter as a likeness, and the catalog lists “Portrait” as a subject.
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Individual Portrait Both · 98%
One identifiable sitter occupies the central composition, while the catalog identifies the subject as “Mr. Coombs: Male.”
Medium and Techniques
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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
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19th Century Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the work to c. 1803–04, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Materials
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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.