A black and white half-length portrait of a man in a dark hat, holding a small flower
The black and white, half-length portrait painting of a man is framed by a dark arch. The man is centrally positioned, facing directly forward with a neutral expression. He has shoulder-length, straight, dark hair with bangs across his forehead. He wears a dark, flat-topped hat covering his head and ears. His eyes are light, his nose is straight, and his lips are closed in a subtle line. He is dressed in a dark, long-sleeved coat or cloak, with a lighter-toned shirt visible at the neck, featuring a ruffled or gathered collar. His right hand, in the lower center, holds a small, dark, multi-petaled flower by its stem, with fingers gently grasping it. The background is uniformly dark. To the left of his head, a lighter-toned shield-shaped emblem contains four diamond or lozenge shapes arranged in a square pattern. The portrait is enclosed by a thick, dark, arched frame with a lighter inner edge.