Portrait of the Painter

Portrait of the Painter by John La Farge: A man in a black suit and hat stands on a dirt path with one hand holding a cane and the other clasped in front of him. The man casts a shadow to his right. He stands on a dirt path that leads into the background. The path is bordered by grassy hill on the left and green grass on the right. A white cloth or piece of paper is on the left. There are trees in the background. The year 1859 is written in the bottom right.