A painted portrait of a person with dark hair, a white cravat, and a dark coat
The painting is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young person, positioned slightly to the viewer's left, looking directly forward. The subject has fair skin with rosy cheeks and lips, and dark brown hair that is styled loosely around the face, falling to the shoulders on the right side. Their eyes are a light color, and their expression is neutral. They wear a dark, possibly black or very dark blue, double-breasted coat with a high collar. The coat features four visible round, golden buttons arranged vertically on the right side of the chest. Beneath the coat, a voluminous white cravat or ruffled shirt front is visible, creating soft folds and shadows around the neck and chest. The background is a plain, dark brown, with subtle variations in tone that suggest a slight glow around the subject's head and shoulders, particularly on the left side. The lighting appears to come from the upper left, highlighting the subject's face and the white cravat.