A seated man with gray hair and a dark velvet garment looks directly forward
A vertical portrait shows a man from the waist up, seated against a uniformly dark background. The man has a pale complexion, a prominent nose, and a serious, direct gaze. His short, wavy hair is gray, parted on the left, and frames his face. He wears a high-collared, dark garment, likely black, with a soft, velvety texture visible in the folds of the fabric. The garment features wide, voluminous sleeves. His hands are positioned in the lower center of the frame. The left hand, from the viewer's perspective, rests with fingers gently curled. The right hand is slightly raised, with fingers bent, and the index finger points downwards. Both hands are pale, with visible knuckles and veins. A gold-colored ring is on the ring finger of his left hand, and a dark-colored ring adorns the index finger of his right hand. The dark background contrasts with the man's pale face and hands.