James Madison
Details
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- Medium
- Engraving on paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 21 x 12 cm (8 1/4 x 4 3/4")
- 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 James Madison, and the image visibly presents a single male sitter in a bust-length composition.
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Political Figures Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies James Madison as a government official, congressman, secretary of state, president, and statesman.
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Text Visual · 99%
The image visibly includes the printed caption “Jas. Madison.” beneath the portrait, with additional printed text visible at the right edge.
Visual Qualities
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Symmetrical Visual · 90%
The portrait is centered within a tall oval surround whose concentric bands create a largely symmetrical presentation.
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Highly Detailed Visual · 94%
Dense stippling and closely spaced hatching provide detailed tonal modeling in the face, hair, clothing, and oval surround.
Medium and Techniques
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Etching/Engraving Both · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as engraving on paper, and the image visibly shows engraved stipple, hatch, and line work.
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Prints Both · 99%
The object is cataloged as a print and is visibly a printed impression incorporated into a book-like page.
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Work on Paper Both · 99%
The catalog specifies engraving on paper, and the image shows the portrait and typography printed on a paper support.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1801, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
Unidentified Artist. James Madison. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.