Bearded Man with Shadowed Face, Wearing a Scarf and a Plumed Hat

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a head-and-shoulders portrait of a person facing slightly towards the left with their head tilted. The facial features are obscured by detailed etching, with the eyes and mouth faintly discernible. The individual wears a large, feathered hat dominating the upper part of the image, and extended hair or material adds to the texture. They have a shawl or cloth around their neck, with no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain, with the inscriptions "Castiglione" and "Genovese" in the upper left corner.