Portrait of a Member of the Quaratesi Family

French 16th Century

National Gallery of Art

The portrait shows a man from the waist up. He is positioned at an angle with his left hand resting on a surface and his right hand on his hip, holding a white lace handkerchief. He has sharp facial features with a short dark beard and mustache, and his hair is styled neatly beneath a black cap. He is dressed in a black outfit with a high collar, and a small area of white shirt is visible at the wrist and collar. On the surface beside him rests a pocket watch. The background is plain and features a coat of arms in the upper right corner.