[3] The painting, thought to have been completed c. 1480, is believed to represent the beauty ideals[4] of Renaissance Florentine high society.

[1] The figure of the bearded saint in the trecento medallion[8] was added after the portrait was completed and is believed to be an original by Bartolomeo Bulgarini, also known as the "Ovile Master".

[10] The young man is portrayed in front of a window frame in which the artist has fashioned a series of color planes.

[8] One of the young man's fingers, supporting the medallion from below, rests on a bright grey strip at the bottom of the painting.

[1] Lord Newborough was ignorant of the true value of the painting, so Sabin managed to buy the piece for a relatively low price.