This image depicts a man from the waist up. He is seated, slightly turned to his right, while facing the viewer. The man has a composed expression, prominent cheekbones, and a slightly pointed nose. His dark brown hair is styled in a classic early 19th-century manner, with curls around the sides and forehead. He is dressed in a dark blue coat with gold buttons, a yellow waistcoat, a high-collared white shirt, and a decorative pin. In his right hand, he holds a piece of folded paper with writing on it. The background is an indistinct swirl of darker colors.

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Robert G. L. De Peyster

Samuel Lovett Waldo (American, 1783 - 1861)

1828

Medium: oil on wood
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 84 x 64 cm (33 1/16 x 25 3/16 in.) ; framed: 104.1 x 86.4 x 7.6 cm (41 x 34 x 3 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Andrew W. Mellon Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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