Captain John Gell

The painting depicts a man standing on a beach. He is wearing a navy blue coat with gold trim and buttons, white breeches, white stockings, and black shoes. He holds a black tricorn hat adorned with gold tassels in his left hand. His right hand is pointing to the left. The man has gray powdered hair. He stands on a beach with rocks to the left. A ship can be seen on the water in the background to the right. The sky above is cloudy and dark. The man is titled Captain John Gell, painted by Gilbert Stuart.