This Renaissance-era portrait features a figure in three-quarter view against a detailed landscape background. The subject wears a black velvet cap with braided detail and luxurious crimson and brown garments, including what appears to be a fur-trimmed collar. The background shows delicate tree branches with leaves against a misty green landscape. The painting demonstrates remarkable attention to texture, from the soft velvet of the cap to the rich fabrics of the clothing. The composition is intimate, with the subject positioned close to the viewer within the frame. The artwork is housed in an ornate gilt frame with baroque scrollwork and decorative flourishes at the corners. The muted color palette of deep reds, browns, and forest greens creates a sense of dignity and gravitas fitting for what appears to be a formal portrait of a wealthy patron or scholar of the period.