The Antiquary

Edwin White

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man sitting on a wooden bench with a green cushion. The man has a white beard and wears a red head covering, black jacket with white cuffs, red pants, and black shoes. He sits at a dark brown wooden desk with his right elbow on the surface and his left arm raised. The desk has an open book, a blue vase with a gold rim on a white base inside a lower shelf, and a small gray box on top. To the left, a gold curtain with a colorful design hangs next to a dark doorway. To the right, a white stone pillar features a carved bust of a woman's head. The background includes a white wall. The title of the painting is "The Antiquary" by Edwin White.