James Monroe

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a seated man with short, curly white hair wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt, and white cravat. He sits in a red velvet chair with gold accents, facing slightly to his right. His hands are on a table covered with red velvet, holding a piece of paper. There is a glass inkwell and another object on the table to his left. The background features a red curtain draped behind him with tassels visible on the left side. The wall behind the curtain is painted with shades of blue, beige, and white. James Monroe sits in a formal pose.