A man with light hair and round glasses, wearing a dark coat and a prominent white collar
A painted portrait depicts a man from the chest up, angled slightly to his left against a dark, textured background. He has a light complexion with rosy cheeks and lips, and wears round, wire-rimmed glasses. His eyes, visible through the lenses, look directly forward. His light-colored hair, possibly gray or blond, is styled upwards on top of his head. He wears a dark, possibly brown or deep red, coat or cloak with a prominent white collar or cravat that stands high around his neck. A small vertical strip of bright red fabric is visible on the lower left edge of the painting. The light source appears to be from the upper left, illuminating the left side of his face and the white collar, casting the right side of his face and body into softer shadow. The background is a plain, dark, brownish-gray, with visible brushstrokes that suggest a textured surface.