Man with the Cat (Henry Sturgis Drinker)

The oil painting Man with the Cat (Henry Sturgis Drinker), created by Cecilia Beaux in 1898, is currently held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The artwork measures 0.878 meters in width and 1.219 meters in height. It portrays a man, Henry Sturgis Drinker, seated in a wooden chair with a content ginger cat resting on his lap. The man is dressed in a light-colored suit and gazes directly at the viewer with a serious expression. The painting's background features a muted palette, drawing attention to the subject and his feline companion.