Old Pat, the Independent Beggar

Half-length figure painting, old man (identified as Patrick McGregor), brown jacket, disheveled hair, beard, seated at table, arms folded and resting on table, 3/4 view with figure turned to viewer’s left; man looks out at viewer; on table: a large cup or bowl with handle, utensil protruding from bowl, large bone (mutton?) beside bowl; man’s jacket brown in keeping with dominate tones of painting.