A man in a wide-brimmed black hat, white ruff, and dark coat gazes forward
A vertical portrait depicts a man shown from the chest up, set against a plain, dark background. He wears a large, wide-brimmed black hat that casts a shadow over the upper part of his face. His face, illuminated from the left, features a mustache and a pointed goatee. His dark eyes look directly at the viewer. Around his neck is a prominent, multi-layered white ruffled ruff collar, brightly lit and showing intricate folds. Below the ruff, he wears a dark brown coat or doublet with visible buttons running down the front. His right arm is bent, with his forearm visible on the right side of the frame, and his hand is obscured. The background is a muted, dark brown-gray, slightly lighter around the figure's head, creating a subtle contrast.