Unidentified Woman
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 work is classified and cataloged as a silhouette, and the image visibly presents a single dark profile defined primarily by its outer contour.
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Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog lists the subject as a portrait and identifies the title as Unidentified Woman; visually, one sitter is represented in profile.
Medium and Techniques
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Paper Cut-Outs Both · 99%
The catalog specifies cut coated paper mounted on paper, and the image shows a sharply cut dark form applied to a pale paper page.
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Album, Folio and Fan Formats Metadata · 95%
The catalog dimensions include the work’s placement within a book or album, with separate closed and open book measurements.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1803–04, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Materials
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Use of Paper Both · 99%
The catalog identifies paper as both the cut material and the mounting support; the image visibly shows a paper page surrounding the dark form.
Source & rights
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Unidentified Woman. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.