Half-length portrait of William Patterson (1752-1835). He is seated and holding a letter in his right hand. He wears a brown coat, white stock, and off-white waistcoat. A column is seen to background right, and a seascape is seen on the other side of the background.
1784-1788
Oil on canvas
39.25 H x 32.25 W inches
1992.48
7944
The face of the sitter has been inserted in canvas, typical of this artist.
Gift of Mr. W. Hall Harris III in Memory of Mrs. W. Hall Harris, Sr (Nee Alice Patterson)
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