Sir John Perrot, Deputy of Ireland

Valentine Green after George Powle

National Gallery of Art

The image features an illustration of a man depicted from the waist up. The man is facing forward with his body slightly angled to his left. He has a full beard, a mustache, and short, neatly styled hair with a cap topped with a decorative plume. He is dressed in period clothing, including a high-collared shirt with a distinctive ruffle, a buttoned doublet with rich texture, and a cloak fastened with a cord draped over his shoulder. His hand rests on his hip, and he wears a large, ornate pendant around his neck. The background contains a shaded oval frame with heraldic emblems, including a lion and battlement in the upper right corner, and a bird emblem on a branch in the upper left corner. The caption below the figure identifies him as Sir John Perrott, Deputy of Ireland, with a publication date of January 1, 1776.