Portrait of Willard Parker, 1871 (from Sketchbook) 1870

This sketch, "Portrait of Willard Parker, 1871 (from Sketchbook)," is a study for a larger portrait created in 1870 by American artist Daniel Huntington. The work captures Willard Parker, a prominent physician and surgeon of the era, seated in a chair with a relaxed demeanor. Executed in graphite on paper, the sketch utilizes quick, gestural lines to capture the subject's likeness. The work is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.