Robert Devereux, Second Earl of Essex

after Robert Boissard

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a man on horseback in an authoritative posture. He sits upright with one hand on the reins and the other on his thigh. The man has a bearded face with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache. He wears a wide-brimmed hat with feathers, engraved armor on his chest, gauntlets, a sash, a cape, and a sheath for a sword on his hip. Additionally, the scene includes a crest and an ornamental cartouche with a written declaration. The background shows clouds, a harbor with ships, and a distant cityscape or fortification.