Charles Esteve Latil
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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Individual Portrait Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the subject as Charles Esteve de Timecourt Latil and lists the work as a portrait; the image visibly presents a single male head-and-shoulders profile.
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Silhouettes Both · 100%
The catalog classifies the work as Silhouette and Silhouettes, while the image visibly shows a dark cut-paper profile defined primarily by its outer contour.
Visual Qualities
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Dark Colors Visual · 98%
The primary silhouette is near-black, contrasting strongly with the light beige album page.
Medium and Techniques
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Paper Cut-Outs Both · 100%
The catalog specifies cut coated paper mounted on paper, and the image visibly shows a cut-paper form adhered to a pale album page.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work c. 1803–04, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Materials
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Use of Paper Both · 99%
The recorded medium is cut coated paper mounted on paper; the image shows a paper silhouette and paper mounting ground.
Source & rights
William Bache, 22 Dec 1771 - 9 Jul 1845. Charles Esteve Latil. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Sarah Bache Bloise.