Portrait of Mordecai Gist (1743-1792), Charles Willson Peale, circa 1774

Half-length portrait shows mordecai gist: man seated in side chair, holding book in right hand, his left hand inside jacket. He wears tricornered hat and revolutionary war uniform of blue coat with gold braid and red collar. Image has beige-brown background. Date: circa 1774. Dimensions: height: 76 cm (29.9 in); width: 63 cm (24.8 in). Medium: oil. Collection: Maryland Center for History and Culture. MordecaiGist