Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury

Willem de Passe and Magdalena de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a head and shoulders portrait of a man within an oval frame of an engraving. The man is facing forward with his head slightly turned to his right. He has distinct facial features such as high cheekbones, a pointed nose, and a small pointed beard with a mustache. His hair is dark and wavy, styled back from his forehead. He wears an elaborate ruffled collar and a dark outer garment with a visible embroidered pattern along the borderline. The background features intricate, horizontal line patterns.