John Goodwin

Unknown Artist

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a portrait of a man shown from the waist up, facing the viewer directly. He has a distinguished facial appearance with a neatly trimmed beard and mustache, and his hair is largely hidden under a black cap. He is dressed in a dark cloak with a large white collar visible. In his hands, he holds a book titled "Mr. of Mask" in one hand and his other hand is slightly raised with fingers extended. Above him is a scene involving a windmill labeled "Error" with a rooster labeled "Pride" and swirling cloud-like faces, each labeled with words like "Pride" and "Error." The background has a minimalist landscape with sparse features, including a tree to the right. Text surrounds the man.