Allan Melville

John Rubens Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Allan Melville by John Rubens Smith. The man has fair skin and dark, curly hair. He wears a dark jacket with gold buttons and a white cravat. A light-colored waistcoat and trousers are also visible. The man sits on a chair with his right arm resting on the armrest and his left hand on his lap. A table covered with a green cloth and a white cloth with illegible writing is positioned to his right. The background of the image is a plain, light brown wall. The image is framed in gold. The man looks directly at the viewer.