Samuel Williams

Washington Allston

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man, Samuel Williams, sitting in a chair holding an open book. He has short brown hair and wears a brown coat over a white shirt and cravat. The chair has a high back with a blue upholstered section and wooden frame. To his left is a table with a red cloth, on which are stacked books and an inkwell with a quill pen. Behind him is a wall with columns and an archway leading to a balcony with a railing and columns. Through the archway and balcony is a view of a landscape with a mountain, trees, and a cloudy sky. The work is by Washington Allston.