John Reynolds

John Reynolds

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852

Details

Dimensions
Image: 5.5 x 5.5 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/16"); Sheet: 55 x 40 cm (21 5/8 x 15 3/4")
License
CC0-1.0
Credit
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • Individual Portrait Both · 99%

    The title and subject metadata identify John Reynolds, while the image visibly presents one sitter as the sole central subject.

  • Face Both · 98%

    The catalog lists the subject as a portrait, and the image prominently shows the sitter’s face in profile.

  • Text Visual · 99%

    The image visibly includes the inscription “Reynolds. 1802.” above the circular portrait field.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Detailed Visual · 93%

    The portrait is rendered with highly detailed linear contours and dense hatching, especially in the hair, clothing, and background.

Medium and Techniques

  • Etching/Engraving Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as an engraving on paper.

  • Prints Metadata · 99%

    The catalog classifies the object as a print and lists its classifications as Print and Prints.

  • Work on Paper Metadata · 99%

    The stated medium is engraving on paper, with separate image and sheet dimensions provided.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the work to 1802, within the nineteenth century.

Source & rights

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852. John Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.