Lawrence Reid Yates
1793-1794
Gilbert Stuart, the master portraitist who painted the George Washington on the dollar bill, captures Lawrence Reid Yates with a charming sense of casual elegance. That enormous, ruffled white cravat is the star of the show—it’s practically a sculpture of fabric that screams high fashion for the 1790s. With his powdered wig and rosy cheeks, Yates leans back in a wooden Windsor chair, looking like a confident gentleman ready for a chat. Stuart was a master at making his subjects feel alive and approachable, avoiding the stiff, boring poses common in portraits of this Neoclassical era.
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