A man in ecclesiastical dress sits at a dark table, his right hand resting on a closed book and his left gripping the arm of his chair. He wears a black cap and a robe edged with a vivid red stripe, over voluminous white sleeves that catch the light in soft folds. His face is turned slightly toward the viewer, the expression calm and composed, with dark eyes that meet the gaze directly.

A neatly trimmed beard frames his mouth, and his hair is cropped close beneath the cap. The background is a plain, warm brown, which sets off the figure and his garments without distraction. On the left edge of the table, a glass vase holds a spray of flowers—white, red, and pink blooms with green leaves—painted with crisp detail.

The book beneath his hand is thick, with its cover and pages carefully rendered to show texture and weight. Light falls from the left, illuminating the folds of his sleeves and the side of his face, while casting gentle shadows that model the forms. The surface of the painting reveals smooth, controlled brushwork, with subtle transitions in the flesh tones and sharp lines in the costume and objects.

The flowers in the vase are arranged so that some stems and leaves extend outward, casting small shadows on the table surface. The edge of the table in the foreground is covered with a dark, almost black cloth that absorbs the light and shows subtle folds. The man’s left hand, gripping the chair arm, is partly in shadow, with the light just catching his knuckles and fingertips.

The right edge of the painting shows the chair’s curved arm, rendered in deep brown, blending into the surrounding darkness. Fine, linear cracks are visible in the paint layer, especially in the darker areas, indicating the painting’s age and surface texture.