The image is a portrait of a man from the waist up, set within an ornate oval frame. The man is seated, facing slightly to the left with a composed expression. He has a short beard and mustache, wearing traditional formal attire with a high-collared fur-lined cloak and a cap. A decorative oil lamp is to his left, and a skull and crossbones are to his right. Above the frame is a figure with a long beard and wings on top of a skull-topped staff, surrounded by geometric and heraldic designs. The background has a textured pattern.