Lewis Roberts

George Glover

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a seated man from the chest up. He faces slightly to his left, with his body turned toward the viewer. The man has a distinguished facial appearance, with a neatly trimmed mustache and goatee. His hair is wavy, shoulder-length, and parted at the center. He is dressed in what appears to be 16th-century attire, with a dark, elaborately textured garment and a large lace collar. A decorative pin or fastener is visible at his neckline. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background features a pattern design bordered by octagonal frames with text, including inscriptions and decorative elements. Above the portrait is the date "1596" and a heraldic emblem with a lion rampant. Below the portrait is a passage of stylized handwriting resembling a poem, providing further context about the effigy depicted.