Horatio Gates

The portrait depicts Horatio Gates, painted by Gilbert Stuart. The man has white curly hair, and wears a dark green military coat with gold buttons and epaulets on the shoulders. The coat has cream-colored lapels and cuffs. A blue sash is around his neck. He wears a large gold medal on a ribbon around his neck. The man holds a piece of paper in his left hand and a sword in his right hand. The background is dark and cloudy, with shades of black, blue, and brown.