Portret van een oude man met hoed

The figure is depicted with a focus on weathered facial features, including a prominent nose and visible stubble. He wears a heavy garment with a thick fur collar and a distinctive flat hat with a buttoned strap. The background is composed of a simple grid of hatched lines, emphasizing the texture and volume of the subject's face and clothing.

This print is a 'tronie' or character study by Hendrick Goltzius, the leading figure of the Haarlem Mannerists. While primarily a study of age and physiognomy, Goltzius's work was deeply integrated into the intellectual circles of Haarlem, where art was often viewed through the lens of natural philosophy and the moralizing depiction of the human condition.