Ezra L'Hommedieu
1796
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1796
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This portrait depicts a man sitting in a chair, holding a piece of paper in his right hand. He is dressed in 18th-century attire, including a black jacket with buttons down the front and a white shirt with ruffles at the cuffs and neck. The man's face is serious, with a slight furrowed brow. The background of the painting features a bookshelf filled with books, suggesting that the subject may have been a scholar or intellectual. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist who created this portrait, look up Ralph Earl.
