Portrait of a man

The portrait shows a man in a dark, voluminous robe with a large white lace collar, rendered in a three-quarter pose against a dark, unobtrusive background. The composition centers the figure, with the right hand resting on a small stack of books on a table and the left hand gesturing slightly, while light softly models the face and collar. The color palette is restrained to deep blacks, pale whites, and warm flesh tones, and the handling is smooth and refined, reflecting Dutch Golden Age portrait conventions and Jan van Ravesteyn’s polished style.