Human Generated Data

Title

Samuel Henry Eells, Boston (1836-1864)

Date

1858

People

Artist: John Adams Whipple, American 1822 - 1891

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Gift of Arthur S. Eldredge, 2.2002.2058

Human Generated Data

Title

Samuel Henry Eells, Boston (1836-1864)

People

Artist: John Adams Whipple, American 1822 - 1891

Date

1858

Classification

Photographs

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Gift of Arthur S. Eldredge, 2.2002.2058

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Person 98.6
Human 98.6
Text 94.5
Art 86.7
Tie 81.4
Accessories 81.4
Accessory 81.4
Painting 68.1
Tie 65.7
Handwriting 61.7
Drawing 56.9
Pottery 55.8
Signature 55.2
Autograph 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

one 99.7
portrait 99.3
people 99.2
adult 98.6
man 98.3
two 98.1
music 97.8
wear 97.3
art 96.5
no person 96.2
woman 91.5
veil 90.7
musician 89.6
retro 88.6
sculpture 86.4
mammal 86.1
facial expression 84.9
exploration 84.5
leader 82.9
facial hair 79.8

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

money 33.2
currency 32.3
cash 27.4
planet 26.4
finance 26.2
dollar 26
financial 22.3
wealth 20.6
one 20.1
bill 20
bank 19
banking 18.4
us 18.3
business 18.2
close 17.7
mug shot 15.8
dollars 15.4
light bulb 14.4
representation 14
rich 14
hundred 13.6
paper 13.5
photograph 13.3
phonograph record 13
economy 13
exchange 12.4
coin 12.4
celestial body 11.9
electric lamp 11.5
pay 11.5
art 11.2
savings 11.2
black 11.2
globe 11.1
world 11.1
earth 11.1
map 10.6
vintage 10.6
creation 10.3
closeup 10.1
symbol 10.1
puck 10
global 10
moon 9.9
sign 9.8
old 9.7
banknote 9.7
success 9.7
lamp 9.3
face 9.2
investment 9.2
portrait 9.1
disk 8.8
man 8.7
states 8.7
finances 8.7
profit 8.6
metal 8
concepts 8
franklin 7.9
banknotes 7.8
bills 7.8
continent 7.8
space 7.8
change 7.7
price 7.7
serious 7.6
number 7.5
person 7.2
market 7.1
male 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Forehead 98.5
Face 98.4
Head 97.2
Chin 96.7
Outerwear 95.5
Eyebrow 94.7
Oval 88
Collar 82.3
Handwriting 78.5
Tints and shades 76.4
Vintage clothing 76
Art 72.8
Facial hair 70.7
Moustache 68.8
History 66.9
Font 66.6
Circle 63.6
Formal wear 62.6
Portrait 61.1
Blazer 60

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

text 98.8
human face 97.3
person 94
man 90.3
handwriting 83.4
clothing 81.7

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 25-35
Gender Male, 100%
Calm 100%
Sad 0%
Angry 0%
Confused 0%
Disgusted 0%
Happy 0%
Surprised 0%
Fear 0%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 46
Gender Male

Google Vision

Surprise Very unlikely
Anger Very unlikely
Sorrow Very unlikely
Joy Very unlikely
Headwear Very unlikely
Blurred Very unlikely

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Tie
Person 98.6%
Tie 81.4%
Tie 65.7%

Categories

Imagga

food drinks 80.9%
paintings art 18.3%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

an old photo of a man 69%
old photo of a man 63%
a old photo of a man 62.9%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a man in a suit and tie is shown in this photo -100%

OpenAI GPT

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

This is a sepia-toned portrait photograph featuring an individual in formal attire. The subject is dressed in a suit with a high-collared shirt and a bow tie, exuding a period-appropriate sense of sophistication. The oval framing and classic styling suggest it is a 19th-century photograph. Handwritten text below the image provides the name "Samuel H. Eells" and location "Boston," along with the date "Aug. 19, 1836."

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

This image is a vintage portrait photograph of a person. The person is wearing formal attire, including a dark suit with a bow tie. The oval-shaped photograph is mounted on a white or cream background. Below the photograph, there is a handwritten inscription that reads "Samuel H. Eells, Boston," and it is dated "Aug. 19, 1836."

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a man in a suit, with an oval frame and a signature at the bottom.

  • The man has short hair and is wearing a dark suit jacket over a white shirt and black bow tie.
    • He is facing forward and looking directly at the camera.
    • The background of the photo is a light-colored wall or backdrop.
  • The oval frame is centered in the image and has a subtle shadow around it.
    • The frame is slightly faded, giving the photo a vintage look.
  • The signature at the bottom of the image reads "Samuel K. Bell Boston" in cursive script.
    • The signature is written in brown ink and is placed below the photo, slightly off-center to the right.
  • The date "Aug. 19 1836" is written in smaller cursive script at the bottom left of the image.
    • The date is also written in brown ink and is placed below the signature.

Overall, the image appears to be a formal portrait of a man from the early 19th century.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-03

The image is a sepia-toned portrait of a man, likely from the 19th century. The man is depicted in an oval frame, wearing a dark suit jacket with a white shirt and black bow tie. His hair is neatly combed to the side, and he has a serious expression on his face.

Below the portrait, there is handwritten text that reads "Samuel G. Eels" followed by "Boston." The date "Aug. 19, 1836" is written in the bottom-left corner of the image. The background of the image is a light beige color, which provides a subtle contrast to the darker tones of the portrait. Overall, the image appears to be a formal portrait of a gentleman from the early 19th century.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image is a vintage portrait of a man named Samuel H. Ellis. The portrait is in black and white and is dated August 19, 1836. The man is wearing a suit and tie, and he has a serious expression on his face. The portrait is oval-shaped and is framed by a white border. The text "Samuel H. Ellis, Boston" is written in cursive at the bottom of the portrait.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-02

The image is a portrait of a man with a black-and-white filter. The man is wearing a white shirt with a black bow tie and a black coat. He has short hair and a clean-shaven face. He is looking directly at the camera, and his expression is serious. The image is surrounded by a black border. The image is titled "Samuel H. Ellis Boston Aug. 19. 1836." The image is a portrait of a man, possibly taken in the 19th century. The man's attire suggests that he is a professional or a person of some social standing. The image is a historical artifact that provides insight into the fashion and style of the time.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-16

The image is a sepia-toned portrait of a man named Samuel F. Eells. He is depicted from the chest up, and the portrait is oval-shaped. He wears a dark suit with a white collared shirt and a bow tie. His hair is parted on the side and he looks directly at the viewer with a serious expression. Handwritten text at the bottom of the image reads "Samuel F. Eells, Boston" along with the date "Aug. 19, 1836." The portrait itself is surrounded by a light background.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-16

Certainly! Here's a description of the image:

The image features an antique sepia-toned portrait of a man. It is presented in an oval vignette format, common for photography in the 19th century.

The man has light hair combed neatly back from his forehead, and he's wearing a dark coat, vest, and a bow tie. He looks directly at the camera with a serious expression.

Beneath the portrait, there is hand-written text that reads: "Samuel H. Eells, Boston" and further below "Aug. 19, 1856". This suggests the photo was taken or identified in Boston on August 19th, 1856.

The overall presentation is characteristic of historical photography prints from that era.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-01

The image is a vintage photograph of a man, presented in an oval frame. The photograph appears to be from the mid-19th century, given the style of clothing and the photographic technique. The man is dressed formally in a dark suit with a bow tie, and he has a serious expression on his face. His hair is neatly combed and parted to the side.

Below the photograph, there is handwritten text that reads:

"Samuel G. Goodrich
Boston
Aug. 19, 1856."

This suggests that the photograph is of Samuel Griswold Goodrich, who was an American author and publisher known for his children's books under the pseudonym Peter Parley. The date and location indicate that the photograph was taken in Boston on August 19, 1856.

Text analysis

Amazon

Boston
19.
Eells
Aug. 19. 1836,
Jamuel
Aug.
Jamuel for Eells
1836,
for

Google

Mag 19.1536,
Mag
19.1536,