The image displays an engraved portrait of a person's upper body, capturing the head and shoulders. The individual is Lord Bacon, as indicated by the text below the image. He is positioned facing slightly to his right while maintaining eye contact with the viewer. The man's facial features include a mustache and a goatee, and he has wavy hair that peeks out from beneath a wide-brimmed, tall hat adorned with feather-like decorations at the top. His attire consists of an elaborate, dark robe or coat with detailed patterns on the sleeves, and he wears a prominent, wide, ruffled collar. Surrounding him is a textured oval frame, set against a background of plain paper that shows signs of age. Above the image is the title "Literary Magazine & British Review," and below the oval frame, his name "Lord Bacon" is inscribed in capital letters.