The Numeral Playing Cards of the Master of Playing Cards

A pen and ink drawing on a vertical sheet of paper.

In the upper left corner is a separate study of a young hoofed animal, likely a fawn or a small deer, depicted from a three-quarter rear view looking back over its shoulder towards the viewer.

The central figure is a young man with thick, curly hair shown in profile facing right. He is dressed in a heavy, knee-length, fur-lined coat (pellisson) with wide fur trim at the collar, cuffs, and hem. A narrow belt is tied around his waist, with a small dagger (bollock dagger or similar) tucked into it at his hip. He wears fitted hose and pointed, low-cut shoes. He holds a rectangular, folded object—likely a piece of parchment or a letter—between both hands as if reading or presenting it.

He stands upon a strip of ground rendered with dense, hatching strokes to represent grass. A red institutional stamp is visible on the grassy area between his feet.