Profile Portrait of a Boy

North Italian 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows a close-up of a child's face and upper shoulders in profile view. The child is facing the left. They have pale skin, a small nose, faint eyebrows, and pink lips set in a neutral expression. They possess short, light brown hair that forms soft curls around their ear and nape. The child is wearing a black cap that fits snugly over their head, with matching black attire visible around the neck and shoulders. The background is a flat, dark green color.