Zachary Taylor

Zachary Taylor

Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1812 - 1883

Details

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")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

9 tags

Subject Matter

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Text Visual · 96%

    A large printed title, captions, and a signature are visibly incorporated below the portrait image.

Visual Qualities

  • 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

  • Lithograph Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the medium as lithograph with tintstone on paper.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The catalog identifies the support as paper and separately records image and sheet dimensions.

Time Periods

Source & rights

Marie Alexandre Alophe, 1812 - 1883. Zachary Taylor. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.