The image shows an upper half portrait of a man seated in an ornately carved chair. He is turned slightly to his right, holding a painter's palette and brushes in his left hand while his right hand is raised with one finger pointing upward. He wears attire from the late 17th to early 18th century, including a voluminous robe with wide sleeves and lace cuffs at the wrists. His facial features include a high forehead and pronounced nose, with a composed expression. His hair is curly and styled in the fashion of the time, falling past his shoulders. In the background, there is a draped curtain in a dimly lit interior. The portrait is set within an oval frame, with a pedestal below bearing the inscription "JEAN JOUVENET Peintre Ordinaire du Roy Directeur de l’Academie Royale 1707."