Dr. Samuel A. Bemis
1842
oil
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
1842
oil
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
This portrait depicts a man sitting in a chair, dressed in a dark jacket and white shirt. He holds a book in his left hand and a tool in his right. The background is a muted brown color. The man's attire and the tools he holds suggest that he may be a professional or scholar of some kind. The painting's style and composition are typical of early 19th-century portraiture. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Chester Harding.
