called William Williams (1725-1778)

The subject identification is based on the owner/family tradition and is taken from the only public record found of the portrait.

Dimensions: 36 x 28 in. (91.44 x 71.12 cm.)

The portrait shows a man wearing a dark jacket with a lighter waistcoat and a white wig. He holds a book with his right hand, a finger holding the book slightly open, and a large piece of paper in the left hand.

See: Colonial Dames of Virginia Portrait Index.