John Shaw

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with white hair, wearing a dark blue coat with gold buttons and a white shirt with a high collar, sitting in a red chair, holding a book. The man is seated and turned slightly to his left, looking straight ahead. His hair is styled back. He wears a dark blue coat with gold buttons, a white shirt with a high collar and a tan waistcoat. His right hand rests on a book on a table. The chair has a red upholstery and gold accents. The background is a gradient of dark red to brown. John Shaw by Gilbert Stuart.