Young man with reddish-brown curly hair, wearing a dark coat and white cravat
A head-and-shoulders image shows a man positioned centrally and facing forward. His skin is fair, and his eyes are dark, looking directly ahead. He has a straight nose and full, closed lips. His hair is reddish-brown, thick, and curly, falling to his shoulders and framing his face. He wears a white collared shirt with a high collar, over which a voluminous white cravat is tied in a large, soft knot at his throat. A dark, possibly navy blue or black, coat with wide lapels covers his shoulders and upper body. Beneath the coat, a light blue waistcoat with horizontal stripes is visible across his chest. The background is a plain, dark gray-brown, contrasting with the subject's lighter skin and clothing. Lighting appears to originate from the left, illuminating his face and the white of his cravat, creating subtle shadows on the right side of his face and clothing. The composition is tightly framed.