This well-dressed man eyes the viewer with a serious and self-confident expression on his face. He is portrayed from the waist up, standing in front of a balustrade, his arms resting lightly on a chair. Behind him is a red curtain with a large tassel. Beside it are the contours of a twilight landscape. This is Jan Steen's only serious self-portrait. He regularly depicted himself in his own paintings, usually in company, in a comical role, as a drunkard, a victim of deception or - as in the 'Merry family' - playing the bagpipes.
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