Zachary Taylor
Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1812 - 1883
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Image: 29.1 x 23.2 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/8"); Sheet: 47.5 x 36.3 cm (18 11/16 x 14 5/16")
- Holding institution
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Image provider
- smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the work as a portrait of Zachary Taylor, and the image visibly centers on one prominently posed male sitter.
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War and Military Both · 99%
Taylor is shown in a military uniform with epaulets, a sword, and a telescope or spyglass; the catalog identifies him as an Army officer and soldier.
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Political Figures Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies Taylor as a U.S. president and government official; the printed inscription below the image also identifies him as President of the United States.
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Landscapes Both · 90%
A lightly rendered outdoor terrain with vegetation and distant forms occupies the background, and the catalog classifies the work under exterior views and landscape.
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Text Visual · 96%
A large printed title, captions, and a signature are visibly incorporated below the portrait image.
Visual Qualities
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Earth Tones Visual · 94%
The reproduced image is dominated by warm beige, sepia, and gray tonal values, with darker modeling in the uniform, hair, and face.
Medium and Techniques
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Lithograph Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as lithograph with tintstone on paper.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the support as paper and separately records image and sheet dimensions.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 97%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1849.
Source & rights
Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1812 - 1883. Zachary Taylor. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.