Human Generated Data

Title

Pierre Augustin Le Mercier

Date

18th century

People

Artist: Jean Daullé, French 1703 - 1763

Artist after: Louis-Michel van Loo, French 1707 - 1771

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall, R3631

Human Generated Data

Title

Pierre Augustin Le Mercier

People

Artist: Jean Daullé, French 1703 - 1763

Artist after: Louis-Michel van Loo, French 1707 - 1771

Date

18th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall, R3631

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2022-01-30

Art 97.8
Painting 97
Person 95
Human 95

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-27

people 99.8
art 99.5
print 99.1
portrait 98.7
one 98.5
adult 97.9
engraving 97.2
man 97
painting 97
poet 94.1
leader 92.1
illustration 92.1
two 91.8
Renaissance 90.7
wear 90.5
book bindings 89.6
sit 89.5
old 89.5
gown (clothing) 87.9
lithograph 86.6

Imagga
created on 2022-01-30

throne 69.6
chair of state 55.7
chair 43.2
religion 34
seat 31.2
church 25.9
art 25.7
god 23.9
old 23.7
architecture 22.5
temple 21.8
ancient 21.6
statue 21.4
sculpture 19.8
religious 19.7
historical 18.8
prayer 18.3
historic 18.3
culture 17.9
furniture 17.4
holy 16.4
history 16.1
antique 15.7
spiritual 15.4
stone 15.3
face 14.9
gold 14.8
travel 14.8
golden 13.8
pray 13.6
worship 13.5
faith 13.4
portrait 12.9
spirituality 12.5
building 12.3
cathedral 11.6
monument 11.2
palace 11.1
armchair 10.7
catholic 10.7
famous 10.2
man 10.1
bible 9.8
sacred 9.7
belief 9.7
interior 9.7
detail 9.7
meditation 9.6
color 9.5
symbol 9.4
male 9.4
east 9.3
figure 9.2
decoration 8.8
saint 8.7
oriental 8.6
fashion 8.3
sofa 7.8
city 7.5
one 7.5
tourism 7.4
prayer rug 7.4
people 7.2
landmark 7.2
room 7.2
currency 7.2
colorful 7.2
financial 7.1
adult 7.1

Google
created on 2022-01-30

Microsoft
created on 2022-01-30

text 99.9
book 99.6
drawing 98.2
sketch 97
painting 96.4
person 92.1
clothing 91.4
human face 90.3
art 81.8
woman 72.7

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Google

AWS Rekognition

Age 53-61
Gender Male, 100%
Calm 98.5%
Sad 0.5%
Confused 0.3%
Angry 0.2%
Disgusted 0.2%
Happy 0.1%
Surprised 0.1%
Fear 0.1%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age 38
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

Painting
Person
Painting 97%
Person 95%

Categories

Imagga

paintings art 99.9%

Captions

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-01-26

The image is an engraved portrait of Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, who was a printer in the city. He is depicted in traditional attire, wearing a voluminous wig and robe. He is seated in front of a large architectural backdrop, possibly with columns and bookshelves, and is holding a book in one hand. The engraving includes a detailed representation of fabric and textures. Below the portrait, there is an inscription in French providing his name, profession, and a brief biographical note mentioning his role in his community and his date of death.

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-01-26

This is an image of a historical engraving or print featuring a seated individual wearing clothing that suggests it is from a past era, likely the 17th or 18th century. The person is dressed in fine attire with a large, ornate robe and is holding a book. They appear to be seated on a stone bench or steps with a classical column and draped curtains in the background, which implies a setting of importance or learning, such as a library, study, or a place of legal or governmental significance. The text beneath the illustration provides further information about the person's profession and mentions a date, indicating it was created as a commemorative piece or a dedication to that individual's legacy.

Anthropic Claude

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-01-26

This is a historical engraving or print showing a figure in 18th century formal attire. The subject is depicted seated in an ornate architectural setting with classical columns and architectural details. They are wearing typical clothing of the period including a long curled wig, clerical bands (the white rectangular collar pieces), and flowing robes. The person is shown holding what appears to be a book. The image appears to be a formal portrait in an oval frame, and below it there is French text indicating this is a portrait of a printer from Paris. The artistic style and technical execution is characteristic of formal portraiture engravings from 18th century France, with careful attention paid to the detailed rendering of fabric textures and architectural elements. The overall composition suggests this was meant to be a dignified representation of an important civic official. The image quality and sepia tones suggest this is a historical print that has been preserved from that era.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-01-26

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man with curly gray hair in 18th century attire, seated and holding an open book. The caption identifies him as "Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, Printer Ordinaire to the Ville" and provides dates suggesting he was born in 1734 and died in 1801 at age 68. The portrait depicts him against a background of classical columns and drapery in an ornate, intricate engraving style typical of the period.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-01-26

The image appears to be a portrait of a man in a scholarly pose. He is seated in what appears to be a formal setting, with ornate columns and drapery visible in the background. The man has long, curly hair and is wearing a robe or gown, suggesting he is a person of importance or high social status. The image is in black and white, likely an engraving or similar type of print.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-01-26

The image is a portrait of Pierre-Eugustin Le Mercier, an 18th-century French lawyer and politician. The portrait is in black and white, with a sepia tone. Le Mercier is depicted sitting on a stone bench, wearing a dark-colored robe with a white collar and cuffs. He has long, curly hair and is holding a book in his right hand. The background of the portrait features a stone column and a circular archway, suggesting that it was taken in a formal setting, possibly a government building or a court of law. At the bottom of the portrait, there is an inscription in French that reads: "Pierre-Eugustin Le Mercier, Imprimeur ordinaire de la Ville, ancien Syndic de sa Communaute, mort le 9 Janvier 1734, age de 68 ans." This translates to: "Pierre-Eugustin Le Mercier, Ordinary Printer of the City, former Syndic of his Community, died on January 9, 1734, at the age of 68." Overall, the portrait presents Le Mercier as a dignified and respected figure, reflecting his importance in French society during the 18th century.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-01-26

The image is a portrait of Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier de La Rivière, a French economist and philosopher. The portrait is in sepia tone and features Le Mercier de La Rivière sitting in front of a columned backdrop, holding a book in his lap. He is wearing a long coat with a high collar and a cravat, and has curly white hair. The portrait is oval-shaped and is set against a backdrop of columns and arches. The overall effect is one of elegance and sophistication, reflecting the refined tastes of the Enlightenment era in which Le Mercier de La Rivière lived. At the bottom of the portrait, there is a caption in French that reads "Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, Imprimeur ordinaire de la Ville, ancien Syndic de sa Commune, mort le 9 Janvier 1734, âgé de 68 ans." This caption provides information about Le Mercier de La Rivière's occupation, his role as a printer to the city, and his age at the time of his death. Overall, the portrait of Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier de La Rivière is a beautiful example of 18th-century portraiture, capturing the subject's dignity and intellectual stature.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-01-26

The image is a black-and-white portrait of a man. The man has curly hair and is wearing a long robe. He is sitting on a chair with a round backrest. He is holding a book in his left hand and looking towards the right. Behind him, there is a shelf filled with books. On the right side, there are two columns, and a curtain is hanging on the right side. The portrait has a watermark on the bottom left corner.

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-01-26

The image depicts a black-and-white portrait of a man, Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, who is sitting on a stone bench in a room with a classical architectural setting. He is wearing a long, dark robe with a white inner shirt and a lace collar. The man has curly hair and is holding a book in his left hand, while his right hand rests on his lap. Behind him, there is a large circular frame that seems to be a mirror or a painting. The image has a watermark in the bottom left corner and a text below the portrait that reads, "Pierre-Augustin Le Mercier, Imprimeur ordinaire de la Ville, ancien Syndic de sa Communaute, mort le 9 Janvier 1734, age de 68 ans."

Text analysis

Amazon

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Google

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