The young man is dressed in a long dark robe, lined with fur, which he clasps with his left hand, while with the other he holds a beret. A white line around his neck, all we can see of his shirt, is cleverly made to stand out, in order to provide contrasting light standing in so much dark.

This is a work in which Tintoretto is seen to look towards Titian, according to the paternity accredited in the past. In fact, it was attributed without any reason to Giorgione in the fidei-commissum catalogue, and was ascribed to Tintoretto for the first time by Pittaluga.