(on back): "Philip R. Stanhope - b. Feb 7, 1806 - Newport RI, Brother of Phoebe Rider Stanhope (Mrs. Joseph Card) of Newport, the great-great-great grandmother of Janet C. and Herbert R. Preston"
Painting of Stanhope, middle aged. He wears a dark jacket over a white shirt and collar, with a gold anchor on the shirt. The background shows a boat in the distance as the sky is colored by pinks and purples over the water.