Ernest, Count of Mansfeld

Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraving depicting the upper body of a man named ERNESTUS MANSFELT. He is facing slightly left, smiling subtly, with sharp eyes, a pointed goatee, and neatly combed, wavy hair. He wears traditional attire with a lace-trimmed collar, a buttoned doublet, and a draped cloak over his shoulder. Ornate scrollwork surrounds the portrait, set against a textured, monochromatic background.