The image shows a person standing confidently with a slight lean to the right. The person has delicate features, an elongated face, well-defined cheekbones, and a pointed chin. They wear a tall hat with a wide brim and feather-like embellishments. The person's hair is neatly tucked under the hat. Their outfit includes a detailed top with puffed sleeves, closed by buttons, and a pleated skirt with decorated edges. The individual's leggings are fitted and slightly wrinkled at the knees. Fabric hangs around their left wrist with scalloped edges. The background is neutral without distinct objects.
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The image shows a person standing confidently with a slight lean to the right. The person has delicate features, an elongated face, well-defined cheekbones, and a pointed chin. They wear a tall hat with a wide brim and feather-like embellishments. The person's hair is neatly tucked under the hat. Their outfit includes a detailed top with puffed sleeves, closed by buttons, and a pleated skirt with decorated edges. The individual's leggings are fitted and slightly wrinkled at the knees. Fabric hangs around their left wrist with scalloped edges. The background is neutral without distinct objects.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Standing Courtier

South German 15th Century

Date
c. 1440
Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 19.2 × 15.7 cm (7 9/16 × 6 3/16 in.) (irregular)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2016.101.1
Credit line
Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

Friedrich Wilhelm Roloff, Berlin (based on inscription in album before it was dismantled; remained as part of an album until c. 2003). Library of the Marienstiftgymnasium, Stettin (now Szeczecin), Pomerania (the library dissolved by Poland after World War II). Private collection. (Dr. Jörn Günther, Hamburg, c. 2003); Mr. and Mrs. Ladislaus von Hoffmann, Washington, D.C.; (Adrian Eeles Ltd., London); purchased 2016 by NGA.

NGA object ID 207023. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.