This portrait depicts a figure in formal 17th century Dutch attire, featuring a striking black silk doublet adorned with ornate gold embroidered strips down the front. The subject wears an elaborate white ruff collar with intricate lace detail that frames the head against a moody, grey-blue sky background. The clothing suggests high social status and wealth. The painting demonstrates remarkable detail in the texture of the fabric, the delicate lacework, and the interplay of light across the different materials. The composition is traditional for Dutch Golden Age portraiture, with the subject positioned at a slight angle against the atmospheric background. The painting hangs in what appears to be a museum gallery with natural skylight illumination.