William Drummond of Hawthornden, Historian and Poet

Robert Gaywood

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a man from the waist up, slightly facing the viewer with his head turned to his left. He has distinct facial features, including a long nose, pronounced cheekbones, and a small mustache. His hair is styled back and reaches below his ears. The man wears a dark formal outfit with a large white ruff around his neck, intricate designs on his coat, and a draped scarf of a lighter shade. The portrait is in an oval frame with a decorative crest below featuring Latin text "Gloria Reddit Honores" flanked by lion figures. The background is plain.