Description:Three-quarter length with subject's torso facing three-quarter right and his head and eyes facing toward the viewer. He is seated in an armchair with both of his arms on the chair and with his right hand resting in his lap. He holds a law book in his left hand; his dark robe reveals a white shirt and blue four-in-hand at the neckline; and his receding hairline is parted on the right. He is wearing glasses.