William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison

Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864 James Reid Lambdin, 10 May 1807 - 31 Jan 1889 (after) Peter S. Duval Lithograph Company, active 1843 - 1857

Details

Dimensions
Image: 20.7 x 20cm (8 1/8 x 7 7/8"); Sheet: 23.1 x 28.9cm (9 1/8 x 11 3/8")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the work as a portrait of William Henry Harrison, and the image centers on one clearly defined male bust within an oval frame.

  • Political Figures Both · 98%

    Harrison is identified in the metadata as a diplomat, government official, president, congressman, senator, and governor; the image presents him as a formal public figure in uniform.

  • War and Military Both · 98%

    The metadata identifies Harrison as an army officer and general, while the image prominently displays military dress, flags, artillery, firearms, cannonballs, a drum, and a sword.

  • Animals Both · 99%

    An eagle with outspread wings is prominently depicted above the central portrait, and the catalog lists an eagle among the work's subjects.

Medium and Techniques

  • Lithograph Both · 99%

    The catalog identifies the object as a lithograph on paper, and the image visibly shows a printed tonal and stippled rendering on a paper sheet.

  • Prints Both · 99%

    The work is classified as a Print and Prints in the catalog and visibly consists of a printed image with publication and maker inscriptions.

Time Periods

Materials

  • Use of Paper Both · 99%

    The medium is specified as lithograph on paper, and the full sheet with broad paper margins is visible.

Source & rights

Alfred M. Hoffy, active 1835 - 1864. William Henry Harrison. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.