Portrait of a Man with a Felt Hat
by LOTTO, Lorenzo, Oil on paper mounted to paperboard and lined, 58 x 47 cm
The portrait depicts a man of a rather modest social standing, dressed simply, his gaze introspective, seen from up close and against a neutral background. Aside from the soft, wide-brimmed felt hat, the sitter possesses no other attribute. He could be an estate manager or other administrator on a farm.