Portrait of Count Giacomo Durazzo

Giovanni David, Giovanni Vitalba, and Bartolommeo Benincasa (author)

National Gallery of Art

The image is an engraved portrait showing the head and upper torso of a man in profile, in an oval frame adorned with decorative elements like ribbons and foliage. The man is positioned to the right side, displaying a side profile. His facial features exhibit a high forehead, prominent nose, and closed lips. His hair is neatly styled, likely a wig of the period, tied at the back with a ribbon. He is wearing formal attire, consisting of a jacket and a ruffled cravat. In the area surrounding the portrait, there are artistic elements such as papers, an inkwell with a pen, and a painter's palette and brushes. The background comprises a rectangular frame with detailed decorative carvings.