Self-portrait

The painting depicts a man with short, dark hair, wearing a black jacket and a white ruffled collar. He holds a paintbrush in his right hand and a wooden palette with paints and brushes in his left hand. The background is dark and transitions from dark brown to light brown. The man looks to his right. He has a neutral expression. He wears a gold brooch on the bottom of his jacket. The overall color palette is dark and muted. The style is realistic. The man is Samuel Lovett Waldo, the artist.