a. Painting: Three-quarter portrait of older man: body turned to his right, face slightly averted; grey hair, stern countenance; white neckcloth and ruffled jabot; black waist coat and pants; his right hand clasps a tan volume which rests on a green baize covered table; his left hand holds a bound sheaf of papers; the background is in tones of grey brown with a wall and partial classical column on the left; two labels are attached to back: "Born York County Penn July 17, 1762/Died Allegheny City PA Nov 27 1847/Portrait by Sully/See under the will/of Mrs. Anna R. Aspinwall by the PA/Academy of Fine Arts. Purchased from them by Maturin S. Delafield./wife March 1900"; label on lower right corner: "This 3/4 life size portrait by/Sully of Senator James Ross/has been given to and is the/property of my son John Ross/Delafield/Maturin S. Delafield/Mary C. Delafield."
b. Frame: Rectangular concave frame with corner decoration of shells and foliage; inner border of geometric motif.