A man in a beret and dark coat stands, gesturing, with a dog, child, and objects
The black and white painting depicts a full-length portrait of a man standing slightly to the right of the center, facing left with his gaze directed downwards. He wears a dark beret, a light-colored shirt with a long, flowing white tie, and a voluminous dark coat with a patterned collar and cuffs. His right hand is extended forward, palm slightly open with fingers gently curled. His left hand rests on the hilt of a sword that hangs from a decorative belt at his waist. The sword has an ornate hilt and a long, straight blade. His lower legs are covered by dark trousers with patterned cuffs. To the man's left, on a dark, elevated surface, a lit candle in a decorative holder illuminates a stack of books and a rolled scroll, all resting on a patterned fabric. To his right, on another elevated surface, a goblet, a pair of open scissors, and other small, indistinct objects are visible. A light-colored, striped cloth hangs down from this right-side surface. In the lower left foreground, a small, light-colored dog with dark patches lies on a patterned rug or cloth. Below the dog, a young child with curly hair sits, looking upwards and to the right, wearing a light-colored garment.