Walter Devereux, First Earl of Essex

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a man portrayed from the waist up, facing slightly to the right. He has a beard, mustache, styled hair with a wave, and wears a decorative hat with a feather. He is dressed in elaborate clothing including a cuirass, a ruffled collar, a draped fabric over his shoulder, and a medallion on a chain around his neck. The background features a textured oval vignette with Latin text, surrounded by a plain paper border showing some discoloration.