The brown-haired man with a short beard and moustache is looking to the right. He is wearing a white collar and a red cardinal's gown. The portrait is encircled by small, gilt pearls. There is an inscription in the frame with the name of the man: SCIPIO. GONZAGA SAC ROM IMP PRINCEPS AN. NAXXIX. Scipione Gonzaga (1542–1593) had a brilliant career as a cardinal. In 1565 he was serving Emperor Maximilian II, and was given a Dukedom.