Portret van een oude man met hoed

The man is depicted in three-quarter profile with a focused, weathered expression, his features defined by intricate linework. He wears a heavy mantle with a thick fur collar and a round hat fastened with small buttons. The engraving technique uses swelling lines and cross-hatching to create a sense of volume and varied texture in the fabric and skin.

This work demonstrates Hendrick Goltzius's mastery of the 'Dürer-revival' style, reflecting the late 16th-century intellectual interest in artistic heritage and physiognomy. Goltzius was a central figure in the Mannerist circles of Haarlem and a significant contributor to the visual culture of the court of Rudolf II in Prague, where art was frequently used as a vehicle for Hermetic and alchemical ideas.