This profile is an enormously capable portrait.
Notice that the light hits only parts of his visage. His lower lip stands in relief. His eyelid.
Wright has employed chiaroscuro ( Italian for light-dark). It is characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition.
Also, his eyes are downcast and a pensive air rises from the moment.
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