Portrait of a Man

The imposing figure in this painting has short hair and a thick, black beard. The man is dressed in a black Western-style suit with a white shirt and vest, contrasting sharply with the gold accessories. He wears a black Regatta tie that was fashionable after the mid-19th century. With the introduction of these ties came the tie pin, similar to the brooch in women's clothing, but in this case to secure the knot. The pin, in the shape of a stylized insect, is made of gold inlaid with precious stones. The person portrayed also wears on his chest, fastened to the buttonhole with a bar in the shape of the letter 'T', a single gold 'Albert' chain, to which the watch hidden in the jacket pocket under the jacket is attached.