The Numeral Playing Cards of the Master of Playing Cards

A full-length pen-and-ink drawing on paper depicting a man in 16th-century European dress. The man stands on a grassy patch, facing left but turning his head slightly back towards the viewer. He is shown gesturing with both hands raised in front of him. He is wearing a heavy, pleated, knee-length cloak with a wide fur-trimmed hem and collar. On his head is a tall, distinctive hat with a thick fur brim and a textured, rounded crown. In the lower right foreground, a small deer or doe lies resting on the grass. The artwork is characterized by fine line work and hatching to indicate texture and shadow. At the bottom center of the sheet, there is a faint, circular red collector's or institutional stamp.