Half-length portrait of a man with a reddish beard, black hat, dark coat, holding a yellow cloth
A half-length portrait depicts a man facing slightly towards the viewer's right, with his gaze directed forward. He wears a wide-brimmed black hat that casts a shadow over his forehead. His face is fair-skinned with a reddish-brown mustache and a pointed beard of the same color. His eyes are light, and his nose is prominent. He wears a white, pointed collar over a dark, possibly black, coat or cloak. Two small, light-colored tassels hang from the center of his collar. His right arm is bent, and his hand, with visible knuckles and fingers, holds a crumpled piece of light yellow or gold fabric. The background is a plain, dark brown, slightly lighter behind his head and darker towards the bottom right. The lighting appears to come from the upper left, highlighting his face and the fabric in his hand.