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Title

Ornament

Date

18th-19th century

People

Artist: Pierre Alexandre Tardieu, French 1756 - 1844

Artist after: Charles Eisen, French 1720 - 1778

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs, M1977

Human Generated Data

Title

Ornament

People

Artist: Pierre Alexandre Tardieu, French 1756 - 1844

Artist after: Charles Eisen, French 1720 - 1778

Date

18th-19th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Paul J. Sachs, M1977

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-11-09

Art 96.3
Drawing 96.3
Doodle 96.3
Pattern 90.5
Graphics 90.5
Floral Design 90.5
Text 76.3
Symbol 58.2
Emblem 58.2
Sketch 56.8
Label 55.8

Clarifai
created on 2019-11-09

art 96.4
antique 96.2
retro 95.7
illustration 95.5
vintage 95.4
old 93.8
ancient 93.3
picture frame 90.8
decoration 90.6
victorian 90.5
design 89.1
margin 88.6
ornate 88
people 87.4
no person 86.6
banner 85.9
vector 85.2
engraving 85.1
painting 83.6
print 82.5

Imagga
created on 2019-11-09

arabesque 66.9
floral 52.8
retro 48.4
vintage 47.2
pattern 44.5
art 44.2
design 43.6
damask 42.1
ornament 38
antique 37.8
decor 37.2
decoration 37.2
old 33.5
decorative 33.4
graphic 31.4
ornate 31.2
flower 29.3
element 29
texture 28.5
frame 28.3
style 26.7
border 26.3
leaf 24.9
wallpaper 24.5
classic 24.2
silhouette 24
elegant 23.2
swirl 23.1
grunge 23
banner 23
scroll 22.9
royal 22.2
elegance 20.2
curve 19.3
card 19.2
seamless 19
paper 18.8
fabric 18.8
baroque 17.6
drawing 17.4
plant 17.2
tile 17.2
emblem 16.7
ornamental 16.2
certificate 15.7
backdrop 15.7
heraldry 14.9
elements 14.9
gold 14.8
artistic 14.8
foliage 14.8
label 14.4
curl 14.3
symbol 14.2
traditional 14.2
stencil 13.7
shape 13.4
textile 13.3
golden 12.9
china 12.8
paint 12.7
modern 12.6
revival 12.6
invitation 12.6
classical 12.4
rococo 11.9
black 11.4
ancient 11.3
cover 11.1
branch 11
crown 10.9
aged 10.9
renaissance 10.8
flourishes 10.8
handmade 10.7
creative 10.6
fashion 10.6
brown 10.3
luxury 10.3
wedding 10.1
artwork 10.1
dirty 10
paisley 9.9
material 9.8
ceramic ware 9.7
stucco 9.6
menu 9.5
grungy 9.5
template 9.2
painting 9
engraving 8.9
flourish 8.8
silk 8.8
text 8.7
icon 8.7
line 8.6
old fashioned 8.6
poster 8.5
porcelain 8.5
heraldic 7.9
holiday 7.9
filigree 7.9
insignia 7.8
draw 7.6
outline 7.6
sign 7.5
ribbon 7.4
color 7.2
celebration 7.2
spring 7.1
leaves 7

Google
created on 2019-11-09

Illustration 81.6
Drawing 72.5
Art 65.5
Style 51

Microsoft
created on 2019-11-09

drawing 97.4
sketch 95.6
illustration 81.6
text 79.7
engraving 68.1
porcelain 5.3

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Painting

Clarifai

Human face

AWS Rekognition

Painting 56%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2019-11-09

paintings art 100%

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-11-09

a close up of a piece of paper 82.9%
a close up of a logo 82.8%
close up of a piece of paper 80.9%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-13

drawing of a flower with a crown.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-04

a photograph of a drawing of a decorative design of a flower

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-05-13 on 2025-02-06

The image is an ornate, symmetrical black and white engraving on paper, showcasing a decorative design. The central motif includes elaborate, flowing floral and leaf patterns that exhibit a sense of elegance and refinement. The detailed curves and lines are meticulously drawn, indicating a high level of craftsmanship, likely characteristic of Rococo or Baroque styles. Around the design, the paper appears slightly worn, with uneven edges, suggesting the piece might be historical. The bottom left corner shows the inscription "C. Eisen inv." and the bottom right corner notes "P. Tardieu sculp.," indicating the artists involved in the creation of the piece, with "inv." presumably standing for inventor (designer) and "sculp." for sculptor (engraver).

Created by gpt-4 on 2025-02-06

The image shows a black and white etching or engraving of a decorative scroll or ornament. The design features elegantly curved lines and swirls with a central motif that resembles a stylized shell or floral element. Above the central feature, there are clusters of flowers or foliage, adding to the ornate and baroque style of the piece. The image is on an aged or discolored background, which suggests it might be a historical artwork.

In the corner of the image, there are inscriptions that appear to be the signatures or the names of the artist and the engraver; it reads "C. Eisen inv" on the left, indicating Charles Eisen as the inventor or designer, and "P. Tardieu sculp" on the right, indicating Pierre Tardieu as the engraver who sculpted or engraved the plate for printing. This type of work is typical of traditional decorative arts, often used in bookmaking, architecture, and interior design to add ornamental details.

Anthropic Claude

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-24

This image appears to be a decorative Rococo-style ornament or cartouche, rendered as an engraving or etching. It features elaborate curved and scrolling forms typical of the Rococo period, with flowing, asymmetrical designs that include foliage and shell-like motifs. The piece is executed in black ink on a light background, showing fine line work and shading. At the bottom of the image, there appears to be an attribution or signature, which reads "C. Eisen inv." and "P. Tardieu Sculp," indicating this was designed by C. Eisen and engraved by P. Tardieu. The overall composition is graceful and organic, embodying the light, ornate character of 18th-century decorative arts.

Created by claude-3-haiku-20240307 on 2025-02-06

This image depicts an ornate Baroque-style decorative element. The central feature is a large, scrolling floral motif with curving, asymmetrical forms. Surrounding it are additional scrolling, organic shapes and flourishes, creating an intricate, highly stylized design. The image has a textured, etched or engraved appearance, giving it a historic, detailed quality. Overall, the illustration showcases the elaborate, ornamental style characteristic of the Baroque aesthetic.

Created by claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022 on 2025-02-06

This is a decorative Rococo-style ornamental design, likely an architectural or furniture detail from the 18th century. The image shows an elaborate cartouche or decorative frame featuring flowing, asymmetrical scrollwork and acanthus leaves in the typical Rococo manner. The central element appears to be a shell-like or floral motif, surrounded by curved, organic forms that sweep outward in graceful S-curves (known as "C-scrolls" and "S-scrolls" in Rococo design).

The image is rendered as an engraving or etching in black ink on light paper, showing fine line work and shading. At the bottom of the image, there are signatures indicating the designer ("C. Eisen inv.") and engraver ("P. Tardieu Sculp"), which was common practice for decorative prints of this period. The overall composition exemplifies the light, elegant, and naturalistic characteristics of Rococo ornamental design.

Created by claude-3-opus-20240229 on 2025-02-06

The image depicts an ornate baroque or rococo-style decorative ornament, likely a carved wooden or plaster architectural element. It has an intricate, symmetrical design featuring floral and scroll motifs that curve and intertwine to form a central cartouche or medallion shape. The ornament has a sense of depth and dimensionality with the curving lines and layered, sculptural forms. Below the design is text that reads "C. Briseux inv." and "P. Tardieu Sculp", likely indicating the artist or designer and engraver who created this print or illustration of the decorative element.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-15

The image depicts a vintage illustration of an ornate floral design, likely a decorative element from a book or document. The design features a central flower surrounded by leaves and stems, all rendered in a detailed and intricate style. The illustration is rendered in black ink on a beige background, with the edges of the paper appearing worn and torn.

At the bottom of the illustration, two lines of text are visible: "C. Eisen inv." and "P. Tardieu Sculp." These likely indicate the artist who created the original drawing (Eisen) and the engraver who produced the final illustration (Tardieu). The overall effect of the image is one of elegance and sophistication, suggesting that it may have been used as a decorative element in a formal document or publication.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-03-15

The image depicts a piece of artwork that appears to be a sketch or drawing, possibly created with ink. The artwork features an ornate design, reminiscent of Baroque or Rococo styles, characterized by intricate details and flowing lines.

At the center of the artwork is a large, curved shape resembling a vase or urn, adorned with flowers and leaves. This central element is surrounded by smaller, curved shapes that extend outward from the vase, creating a sense of movement and energy. The overall effect is one of elegance and sophistication, suggesting that the artwork may have been intended for use in a decorative context, such as on wallpaper or fabric.

The artwork is rendered in black ink on a beige background, which gives it a sense of warmth and depth. The use of ink allows for fine details and textures to be captured, adding to the overall sense of realism and craftsmanship. The beige background provides a neutral contrast to the dark ink, allowing the viewer's eye to focus on the intricate details of the design.

In the bottom-left corner of the artwork, there is some illegible text, which may be the artist's signature or a notation about the piece. Unfortunately, the text is too small and blurry to decipher. Overall, the image presents a beautiful and intricate piece of artwork that showcases the skill and creativity of the artist.

Amazon Nova

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

The image is a black-and-white drawing of an intricate design on a piece of paper. The design is symmetrical and features a central motif with a flower-like shape, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and foliage. The scrollwork is detailed, with swirling patterns that extend outward from the center. The entire design is framed by a border that matches the style of the scrollwork. At the bottom of the design, there are two names written in cursive script: "C. Eisen inv." and "P. Tardieu sculp." These names are likely the creators of the design, with "inv." standing for "inventor" and "sculp." for "sculptor" or "engraver." The paper appears to be aged, with slight discoloration and wear around the edges.

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

The image shows a black-and-white drawing of a decorative design, possibly a floral pattern. The design is intricate and detailed, with a central flower surrounded by swirling vines and leaves. The image appears to be a drawing or a print, possibly from a book or a magazine. The drawing is on a white background, and the edges of the paper are slightly frayed. The drawing is labeled with the name of the artist, "C. Eisen," and the date of the drawing, "1756."

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-04

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression:

The image is a detailed, black and white engraving of an elaborate ornamental design. It has a classical, possibly Baroque or Rococo, aesthetic.

Specific Elements:

  • Central Motif: The primary element is a complex arrangement of curves, scrolls, and floral elements. There is a central, shell-like shape. The top portion includes a large, vertical, upward-sweeping element with curved edges.
  • Floral Accents: Small clusters of what appear to be stylized flowers or foliage adorn the design, adding organic texture and visual interest.
  • Symmetry: The overall composition is symmetrical, with the design balanced around a central axis.
  • Text: The lower left corner has the inscription "C. Eisen inv.", indicating that it was designed by C. Eisen, while the right corner has the inscription "P. Tardieu Sculp.", indicating it was engraved by P. Tardieu.
  • Paper: The image is printed on off-white or cream-colored paper with a slightly rough, irregular edge, suggesting it may be a print from a book or a separate print.

Style and Characteristics:

  • Line Art: The image is created entirely through lines, with varying thicknesses and densities to create shading and form.
  • Detailed Craftsmanship: The level of detail and precision in the engraving indicates a skilled artist and printer.
  • Decorative: The design is clearly intended for decorative purposes, likely for architectural elements, furniture design, or other ornamental uses.
  • Historical Context: The style and craftsmanship are typical of historical artistic periods, such as Baroque or Rococo, where elaborate ornamentation was highly valued.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-04

The image shows a highly ornate, symmetrical design in black ink on what appears to be off-white paper. The paper has a rough, uneven edge, suggesting it might be a fragment of a larger piece.

The design itself is a classical motif, resembling a cartouche or a decorative element often found in Baroque or Rococo architecture. It features swirling, stylized curves and volutes that create a sense of movement and elegance. At the center is a large, shell-like shape with fine lines that suggest depth and texture. Above the shell, there is an arrangement of what appear to be stylized flowers and foliage, adding to the intricate detail of the design.

At the bottom of the image, beneath the design, are the inscriptions "C. Eisen inv." on the left and "P. Tardieu sculp." on the right. These inscriptions likely indicate the designer and engraver of the piece, respectively. "inv." is short for "invenit," which means "designed" or "invented," while "sculp." is short for "sculpsit," which means "engraved" or "sculpted."

Mistral Pixtral

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

The image is an intricate, ornate design that appears to be an engraving or etching. The central motif is a highly decorative, symmetrical floral arrangement. The design features elaborate scrollwork and acanthus leaves, typical of Baroque or Rococo styles. The floral elements are detailed and stylized, with a central bloom and smaller flowers surrounding it. The piece is framed by swirling, curved lines that add to its ornamental appearance.

At the bottom of the design, there are inscriptions. The one on the left reads "C. Eisen inv." which likely stands for "invenit," indicating that a person named C. Eisen designed or invented the image. The inscription on the right reads "L. Tardieu sculp." which likely stands for "sculpsit," indicating that L. Tardieu engraved or sculpted the design.

The overall aesthetic suggests that this image could be from an 18th-century decorative art book or a collection of ornamental designs used for architecture, furniture, or other decorative arts.

Qwen

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Text analysis

Amazon

Seulp
Tardiev Seulp
Tardiev
znz.
C. Eusen znz.
C.
Eusen

Google

P. Tardiou Scalp C.Eisen nv
P.
Tardiou
Scalp
C.Eisen
nv