Its the uncertain that the portrait is really of an Englishman, he remains unidentified, but it may be in fact Henry Howard, or the Italians Ottavio Farnese[1] or Ippolito Riminaldi.

The young man appears delicately on the background made with intelligent brushstrokes just accentuated on the neck and cuffs of the white lace of the shirt.

The sitter's transparent, shining eyes contribute to give the gaze a great psychological penetration.

This makes the portrait more suggestive, and the figure stands out against the uniform grey background, casting only a delicate shadow.

His face and penetrating eyes emphasize the man's spiritual state and his internal nervous tension.