Cephas Smith, Jr.

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a man sitting at a desk, writing with a quill pen. He is wearing a black jacket over a white shirt and has dark hair. The desk is brown, and there is a piece of paper with writing on it. The background is a plain wall with a window or door behind the man. The man's face is serious, and he is looking straight ahead. His hand is holding the quill pen, and his fingers are wrapped around it. The paper on the desk has some writing on it, but it's not clear what it says. This painting is an example of a portrait from the early 19th century. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.