Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (head shot of man with moustache labeled William Howard Annan, A.B. 1877)

Date

1874-1877

People

Artist: William Notman, Canadian 1826 - 1891

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.3951

Human Generated Data

Title

Untitled (head shot of man with moustache labeled William Howard Annan, A.B. 1877)

People

Artist: William Notman, Canadian 1826 - 1891

Date

1874-1877

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, 2.2002.3951

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-10

Head 96.1
Human 96
Person 96
Art 79.8
Face 75.6
Drawing 71.2
Photography 67.4
Photo 67.4
Portrait 67.4
Paper 62.4
Advertisement 60.3
Poster 60.3
Canvas 59.8
Envelope 56
Mail 56
Text 55.4

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-10

people 94.5
retro 93.5
paper 92.7
blank 92.2
art 89.7
desktop 85.4
note 85.1
picture frame 83.3
old 82.6
woman 82.4
design 82.2
empty 80.6
no person 80.2
vintage 79.8
wear 79.6
portrait 78.3
one 77.7
page 77.5
adult 75.9
card 75.4

Imagga
created on 2019-11-10

paper 56.7
vintage 44.2
old 43.2
texture 40.3
grunge 38.3
blank 37.7
retro 36.9
antique 35.7
parchment 35.5
aged 35.3
page 32.5
canvas 29.4
frame 28
grungy 26.6
ancient 26
envelope 25.5
pattern 25.3
design 25.2
stained 25
aging 24.9
brown 24.3
worn 23.9
border 22.6
empty 22.3
textured 21.9
card 21.3
document 20.4
rough 20.1
dirty 19.9
letter 19.3
yellow 19.2
text 19.2
wallpaper 19.2
decorative 18.4
drawing 18.3
stamp 18.1
sketch 17.7
book 16.8
container 16.8
cover 16.7
manuscript 16.6
note 16.6
cardboard 16.3
space 16.3
sheet 16
torn 15.5
burnt 14.6
art 14.4
notebook 13.4
post 13.4
weathered 13.3
color 12.8
message 12.8
damaged 12.4
bookmark 12.4
material 11.6
representation 11.5
wall 11.1
burned 10.8
surface 10.6
backgrounds 10.6
board 10.4
paint 10
dirt 9.6
die 9.2
backdrop 9.1
detail 8.9
symbol 8.8
crumpled 8.7
artistic 8.7
obsolete 8.6
amulet 8.5
decoration 8.3
sign 8.3
close 8
copy 8
mail 7.7
scroll 7.6
old fashioned 7.6
object 7.3

Google
created on 2019-11-10

Illustration 71
Portrait 67.3
Drawing 53.7
Art 50.2

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-10

text 98.4
human face 98.3
drawing 95
sketch 92.5
person 89.4
man 70.4
white 60.8
art 53

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

AWS Rekognition

Age 26-40
Gender Male, 99.7%
Sad 0%
Fear 0%
Happy 0%
Disgusted 0%
Confused 0%
Calm 99.9%
Angry 0%
Surprised 0%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 44
Gender Male

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Person 96%

Categories

Imagga

pets animals 91.1%
paintings art 5.3%
food drinks 3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-11-10

a close up of a box 70.9%
close up of a box 65.9%
a white box 50.9%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-06

a photograph of a man with a mustache and a mustache -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-12

This is a vintage photograph or cabinet card with an oval vignette framing. It features a formal portrait composition. The border is plain, and the lower section contains printed text that includes the name "William Notman," along with locations "Montreal, Toronto & Halifax." The word "COPY" is also visible, suggesting this is a reproduction of an original image. A faint circular discoloration appears near the top of the card.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-12

The image appears to be an old sepia-toned portrait photograph, typical of late 19th to early 20th-century photography. It features a centrally positioned oval frame within which the upper part of a person is visible. The individual has short, neatly combed hair. The attire suggests formal clothing, such as a collared shirt with a tie or necktie. Beneath the oval frame, the word "COPY" is printed. At the bottom of the card, the text reads "WILLIAM NOTMAN - MONTREAL, TORONTO & HALIFAX," indicating the photographer's name and locations. Additionally, there is an orange-brown blemish or spot near the upper left corner of the photo card. The background is a plain light color, typical of portraiture from this era.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a man's head and shoulders, with a circular cutout around his head. The man has dark hair that is combed back and parted on the side, and he is wearing a suit jacket, white shirt, and tie.

  • The background of the photograph is a light beige color.
  • There is a watermark at the bottom of the photograph that reads "COPY" in small letters.
  • Below the watermark, there is a line of text that reads "WILLIAM NOTMAN - MONTREAL TORONTO & HALIFAX" in small letters.
  • The photograph is set against a solid black background.

The overall effect of the image is one of elegance and sophistication, with the man's formal attire and the classic style of the photograph evoking a sense of refinement and culture.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-11

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a man's head and shoulders, with a white border around it. The man has dark hair that is parted in the middle and slicked back, and he is wearing a suit jacket, white shirt, and tie. He is looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

At the bottom of the photo, there is a white strip with text that reads "WILLIAM NOTMAN - MONTREAL, TORONTO & HALIFAX." The background of the photo is a solid light color, which helps to focus attention on the subject.

Overall, the image appears to be a formal portrait of a man from the late 19th or early 20th century, taken by a professional photographer named William Notman.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a vintage photograph of a man. He is wearing a suit and tie. He has a mustache and short hair. The photograph is printed on a white background with a watermark in the middle that reads "COPY." The watermark also has the name "William Notman" and the locations "Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax." The photograph is placed on a black background.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-04

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a man, with a circular frame around his face. The man is wearing a suit and tie, with a serious expression on his face. The image has a watermark in the bottom center that reads "COPY," and below that, there is a text that reads "WILLIAM NOTMAN - MONTREAL, TORONTO & HALIFAX." The photograph appears to be old, with a slightly faded and worn look.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-07

This is a sepia-toned photograph of a man's head and shoulders. He has a dark mustache and parted hair. He is wearing a suit jacket and tie. The photo is placed in an oval frame on a larger, cream-colored card. The word "COPY" is printed in light letters under the image. The name "WILLIAM NOTMAN" and the cities "MONTREAL, TORONTO & HALIFAX" are printed along the bottom of the card. There is a brown spot on the upper portion of the card. The card has slightly rounded corners. The background is black.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-07

This is a vintage portrait photograph. It features a man in a suit and tie, rendered in sepia tones. The man has a mustache, and his portrait is set within an oval frame. The photograph is mounted on a card, with the words "COPY" embossed on the bottom. The bottom of the card also indicates that it was taken by William Notman, with locations listed as Montreal, Toronto & Halifax. There's a stain on the upper-left side of the image. The overall look and feel of the photo suggest it was taken in the late 19th or early 20th century.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a vintage sepia-toned photograph of a man, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. The photograph is a portrait, showing the man from the chest up. He has a neatly trimmed mustache and is wearing a suit and tie. The photograph is mounted on a card, which was a common practice for studio portraits during that era.

At the bottom of the card, the photographer's name and studio locations are printed: "William Notman - Montreal, Toronto & Halifax." William Notman was a renowned Canadian photographer known for his portraiture and landscape photography in the 19th century. The word "COPY" is also printed on the card, indicating that this might be a reproduction of an original photograph.

The card itself shows some signs of aging, including a small stain near the top. The overall condition of the photograph suggests it has been well-preserved.

Text analysis

Amazon

COPY
WILLIAM NOTMAN.MONTREAL TORONTO AHALFAK.

Google

COPY WILLIAM NOTMAN MONTREAL TORONTO & HALIFAX.
COPY
WILLIAM
NOTMAN
MONTREAL
TORONTO
&
HALIFAX.