Matthew Parker

Michael Tyson

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an older man seated, visible from the waist up in a formal pose. His hands are resting on a book and writing materials on a table in front of him. His facial features include a prominent nose, thin lips, and a serious expression. He has short hair under a cap and a bushy mustache that extends down the sides of his mouth. The man is dressed in traditional clerical attire with a high-collared shirt, a vestment, and a cap. On the table are an open book, a quill, an inkpot, and other scholarly items. The background features a room with an ornate circular window to the right, casting shadows suggested through the linear detailing in the etching. The room's walls and furniture are intricately detailed with wood lines.