The image shows an upper body depiction of a man sitting with his torso slightly turned to the left. He has a full beard and mustache with short, receding hair, mostly covered by a cap. He is dressed in a doublet with fur trim and a wide, ruffled collar. The man holds a quill in his right hand and rests his left hand on an open book, pointing at its pages. The portrait is set in an oval frame, and there is a draped curtain visible behind him within the frame. The background outside the oval is a plain sheet with some spots and marks. A signature and written name appear below the image on the paper.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1757
- Medium
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 6913 × 7442 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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