Description:Bust-length of subject facing three-quarter left with head turned to look directly at the viewer. He has dark hair and a full dark beard and moustache. He wears a dark coat over a white shirt, and if he wears a tie, his beard conceals the fact.
History:Artist possibly from Middle Tennessee.
Notes:Subject was the father of May Myrtle Ezell Carter, grandfather of John O. Carter, and the great-grandfather of the current owner.