The image depicts an upper body portrait of Laurentius Humfredus, who is positioned facing slightly to the left. He has a full beard and mustache with hair styled neatly beneath a flat, broad-brimmed hat. He wears a collared garment featuring a ruffled edge around his neck and a doublet with detailed buttons running down the front. In one hand, he holds a closed book. The background features a scenic view of a coastline with a large ship sailing on the sea to the right and a hilly landscape on the left with buildings and possibly a church or tower perched atop the hill. The border below the portrait includes text with his name followed by several lines in Latin.