Henry Laurens

Valentine Green after John Singleton Copley

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man seated in an ornate chair. He rests one arm on a table with a document and a quill pen, while his other hand rests on the chair's armrest. The man has a bald head with tied-back hair, a serious expression, and prominent eyebrows. He wears a dark 18th-century suit with lace cuffs, knee-length breeches, and square-buckled shoes. A patterned carpet covers part of the table. In the background, architectural elements like drapery and a column are visible.