Portrait of a Beardless Man

Portrait of a Beardless Man, a painting by Joos van Cleve, created between 1519 and 1520. The artwork, housed in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, measures 30.5 cm in width and 42.5 cm in height. The painting depicts a man, seemingly of middle age, with dark hair partially visible beneath a dark-colored cap. He is wearing a dark, possibly black, garment with a high collar. His expression is serious and his gaze is directed slightly away from the viewer. He holds a closed, red-bound book in his hands. The background is a simple, muted teal.