Portrait of William Gooch.
1816
oil
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
1816
oil
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
This painting is a portrait of a man sitting in a chair, wearing a dark coat and a white shirt. He is holding a book in his right hand. The background of the painting is dark, with a column visible behind the man's head. The overall mood of the painting is formal and serious. The artist who created this portrait is Ethan Allen Greenwood.