John Samuel Sherburne
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image: 5.6 x 5.6 cm. (2 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.); Sheet: 6.4 x 7 cm. (2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII
Art Genome Taxonomy
7 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The image presents one identified sitter in profile, and the catalog title and subject record identify him as John Samuel Sherburne in a portrait.
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Face Visual · 98%
The sitter's face and profile contour are the central focus of the composition.
Medium and Techniques
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Etching/Engraving Both · 99%
Engraved linework and roulette-based tonal marks are visible in the hair, coat, background, and facial modeling; the catalog specifies engraving and roulette on paper.
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Prints Metadata · 99%
The museum classifies the object as a Print and Prints.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies paper as the support and gives separate image and sheet dimensions.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to 1805, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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American Art Metadata · 94%
The catalog records the place of origin as Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Source & rights
Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852. John Samuel Sherburne. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Estate of William Woodville, VIII.