Human Generated Data

Title

James Putnam Swinerton, Taunton, Massachusetts (1838-1909)

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, 2.2002.2026

Human Generated Data

Title

James Putnam Swinerton, Taunton, Massachusetts (1838-1909)

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, 2.2002.2026

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-08

Person 98.1
Human 98.1
Text 88.2
Word 75.3
Art 64.3
Food 62.1
Face 61.9
Handwriting 57.8

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-25

one 98.3
portrait 97.5
no person 97.4
man 96.3
people 96.3
adult 96
art 93.6
moon 90.7
ball-shaped 90.6
two 90.1
shining 87.8
sepia 87.1
illustration 87
sphere 86.9
sky 86.3
woman 86
Christmas 83.9
still life 83.8
astronomy 83.6
food 83.5

Imagga
created on 2022-01-08

fruit 46
food 40.3
healthy 29
juicy 26.4
fresh 24.2
close 24
sweet 23.7
tasty 21.7
vitamin 21.1
object 20.5
diet 20.2
eating 19.3
freshness 19.1
citrus 18.7
eat 18.4
delicious 18.2
ripe 18.1
orange 18
organic 16.8
kiwi 16.2
health 16
color 15.6
snack 15.4
edible fruit 15
single 14.8
natural 14.7
meal 14.6
vegetarian 14.3
closeup 14.1
taste 13.9
tropical 13.6
nutrition 13.4
muskmelon 13
round 12.9
yellow 12.6
brown 12.5
dessert 12.3
gourmet 11.9
melon 11.5
produce 11.5
ingredient 11.4
nobody 10.9
cut 10.8
breakfast 10.6
one 10.5
dieting 10.3
exotic 10
light bulb 9.8
juice 9.5
fruits 9.4
egg 9.3
coconut 9.3
refreshment 9.1
circle 8.7
shiny 8.7
bright 8.6
piece 8.5
seed 8.5
two 8.5
gold 8.2
net melon 8.1
raw 8
celebration 8
decoration 7.9
electric lamp 7.9
peel 7.8
half 7.7
ball 7.7
whole 7.6
studio 7.6
traditional 7.5
slice 7.3
pear 7.2
skin 7.1
seasonal 7

Google
created on 2022-01-08

Face 98.5
Head 97.2
Jaw 87.7
Art 81.4
Handwriting 81.2
Facial hair 79
Oval 78
Suit 76.1
Tints and shades 71.3
Circle 68.7
Font 64.4
Collar 64.4
Moustache 64.3
Vintage clothing 61.3
Collectable 60.7
Formal wear 59.6
History 56.8
Paper product 56.1
Drawing 54.6
Illustration 54.3

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-08

text 99.6
human face 97
person 90.6
man 88.1
handwriting 60.8
clothing 52.4

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 34-42
Gender Male, 99.9%
Calm 90.9%
Sad 4%
Confused 2.7%
Disgusted 0.8%
Angry 0.6%
Fear 0.4%
Surprised 0.4%
Happy 0.2%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 45
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
Person 98.1%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2022-01-08

a screenshot of a social media app for a photo 26.9%
a close up of a logo 26.8%
a person posing for the camera 26.7%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-14

a photograph of a man in a suit and tie with a picture of a man in a suit -100%

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-13

This image is a sepia-tone oval portrait featuring a person dressed in formal 19th-century attire, including a dark suit, waistcoat, and necktie. Below the portrait, there is handwritten text in cursive script that reads, "J.P. Swinevon," along with the date "Dec 29th, 1858" and the location "Taunton, Mass."

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-13

The image is a sepia-toned, oval-shaped photograph of a person dressed in 19th-century attire, including a suit with a vest and a bow tie. The photograph has handwritten text underneath, which reads "J. P. Swineyton." Below this name, there is a date inscribed: "Dec 29th 1858," along with a location, "Taunton, Mass." The overall presentation suggests it is an old portrait-style photograph, possibly a daguerreotype or similar photographic process used in the 19th century.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-19

The image appears to be a portrait photograph of a man with a beard and glasses, wearing a suit and bow tie. The photograph is oval-shaped and has a sepia tone, indicating it is an older image. The man has a serious expression on his face and the image is accompanied by his signature at the bottom.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-19

The sepia-toned oval photograph depicts a serious-looking man with glasses, a beard, and a bow tie. He is wearing a dark suit jacket. The photograph is signed "J.B. Stearns 1856" below the image, and "Staunton, Mass." is written in the lower right corner, likely indicating the location where the photograph was taken in 1856.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-19

This is a sepia-toned historical photograph from December 29, 1838, taken in Taunton, Massachusetts. The oval-shaped portrait shows a young gentleman wearing period clothing including a dark jacket with a bow tie or cravat. He is wearing round spectacles and has facial hair including a beard. The image has a formal, dignified quality typical of 19th-century portrait photography. Below the photograph is a handwritten signature and location details. The photograph appears to be well-preserved despite its age of over 180 years.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is an antique photograph of a man, likely from the 19th century, with a sepia tone and oval frame. The man is dressed in formal attire, including a dark jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie, and has short hair and a beard.

The photograph is accompanied by handwritten text at the bottom, which reads "J.P. Searles, Esq." in cursive script. Below this, there is additional text that appears to be a date, although it is partially illegible: "Dec 29th 1838". In the bottom-right corner, there is more cursive writing that reads "Lancaster, Mass.".

The background of the image is a plain, off-white color, which provides a neutral backdrop for the photograph. Overall, the image presents a dignified and formal portrait of a man from the past, with attention to detail in both the photograph itself and the accompanying text.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-09

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a man in a suit, with his name and date written below it. The man has short hair and is wearing a dark jacket, white shirt, and black bow tie. He is looking directly at the camera.

Below the photo, there is a signature that reads "J.P. Swinehart" in cursive handwriting. To the left of the signature, there is a date written in cursive: "Dec 29th 1838". To the right of the signature, there is another word written in cursive: "Taunton, Mass."

The background of the image is a light beige color, which suggests that it may be an old photograph or document. Overall, the image appears to be a formal portrait of a man from the 19th century, possibly taken for official or professional purposes.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is an old portrait photograph of a man. He is wearing a black suit, a white shirt, and a bow tie. He is also wearing a pair of glasses with a metal frame. The image is in a sepia tone and has a slightly blurry effect. The man's face is slightly tilted to the right, and he is looking forward. The image has a watermark on the bottom left corner with the text "Dec 29th 1838" and "J.P. Luines Tov."

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

The image depicts a vintage photograph of a man with a mustache and beard, wearing glasses. He is dressed in formal attire, including a bow tie and a suit. The photograph is oval-shaped and has a slightly sepia tone, which is characteristic of old photographs. There is a signature and date written on the bottom of the photograph, indicating that it was taken on December 29, 1838. The image has a vintage and nostalgic feel, evoking a sense of history and nostalgia.

Google Gemini

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a sepia-toned portrait of a man, likely from the mid-19th century, given the style and technique. It appears to be a photograph, possibly a daguerreotype or a similar early photographic process. The portrait is set within an oval frame.

Subject:

  • A man with short hair and a neatly trimmed beard and mustache.
  • He is wearing round spectacles and a dark suit with a bow tie.
  • His expression is serious and direct.

Composition:

  • The portrait is contained within an oval, which adds a classic, formal touch.
  • The oval is set against a white background.
  • The subject is seen from the chest up.

Text:

  • Below the portrait, written in cursive script are:
    • "J. P. Swiner ton." (This is likely the name of the person in the portrait.)
    • "Dec 29th 1838"
    • "Taunton, Mass." (This indicates the location)

Style & Techniques:

  • The image's sepia tone gives it a sense of age and historical significance.
  • The image quality is typical of early photographic processes, with slight imperfections and a soft focus.

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

Here is a description of the image:

The image is an old, sepia-toned portrait of a man. The man is presented in an oval frame. He is wearing a dark suit with a bow tie and has a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He is also wearing a pair of glasses.

Below the portrait is handwritten text that appears to read "J.P. Swiner Son." In the lower left corner, there is another handwritten date that says "Dec 29th 1838." In the lower right corner, it is written "Taunton, Mass."

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image is a vintage photograph of a man, likely from the mid to late 19th century, given the style of the photograph and the date noted on it. The photograph is oval-shaped and has a sepia tone, which was common for photographs of that era. The man in the photograph has a beard and mustache and is wearing glasses. He is dressed formally in a dark suit with a white shirt and a bow tie.

Below the photograph, there is handwritten text that reads:
"J. B. Surine [possibly Surin or Surnin] Esq.
Shrewsbury, Mass.
October 1858"

This suggests that the photograph was taken in October 1858 and that the man's name is J. B. Surine (or a similar spelling), and he is from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The formal attire and the style of the photograph indicate that it was likely a portrait taken in a studio.

Text analysis

Amazon

1838
29th
Sec 29th 1838
Sec
Mark.
Younton. Mark.
for
Younton.

Google

thuntii, Mak,
thuntii,
Mak,