Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Court of Wardes and Liveryes

John Payne, after Daniel Mytens the Elder

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a portrait of a man in an oval frame. The man has a mature appearance with distinctive facial features including a prominent forehead, arched eyebrows, deep-set eyes, a mustache, and a goatee. His hair is styled in curls. He is dressed in 17th-century attire with an elaborate lace ruff collar. In the background, there is a textured pattern. The oval frame includes the text "Sr Beniamin Rvdyerd." Below the frame is a decorative plaque with an engraved inscription and ornamental motifs.