Zaccarias

Theodor Galle after Jan van der Straet

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a three-quarter view of a person identified as Zacharias. He is depicted sitting down, with his upper body turned slightly to the left. The person has a contemplative expression, with well-defined features, including a prominent nose and slightly downturned eyes, framed by curly hair peeking out from under a head wrap. He is wearing a robe and a cloak draped over his shoulders, both of which have a heavy fabric texture. The head wrap is patterned with embellishments. His left hand is resting on a book with his fingers gripping its open pages, while his right hand holds up the book. The background is a textured oval frame, with inscriptions in Latin encircling it, and shaded with fine lines for depth.