The image shows the upper body of a man facing slightly to his left, looking towards a book he is holding. He has pronounced facial features, a high forehead, defined eyebrows, and a connected mustache and beard. He wears a flat cap, formal clothing, and holds an open book in his left hand while pointing to a page with his right hand. There is a decorative oval frame in the background with a fine cross-hatching pattern, an inscription below the portrait identifying him as "The right reverend Father in God Lancelot, Bishop of Winchester, and Prælate of the Garter," and a coat of arms.