James Smith Livingston

Archibald Robertson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a man. The man has dark, curly hair that falls to his shoulders. He wears a dark jacket with three large buttons visible. Underneath the jacket, he has a white ruffled shirt with a high, folded collar. The background of the portrait is a mottled gray and white. The portrait is set against a solid slate-gray background. The portrait style and clothing suggest it is from the 18th century. The man in the portrait is James Smith Livingston. The portrait is by Archibald Robertson.