The image shows an engraved portrait of a man from the waist up, facing forward with delicate facial features including a long nose, full lips, and light, shoulder-length wavy hair. He wears a complex headpiece, a regal tunic with a high collar and an open front revealing a decorated garment underneath. He also wears a chain of office or necklace, and holds a scroll in his hand. The background features an ornate oval frame with decorative floral motifs and a Latin inscription below identifying the man as "Iacobus III, Rex, Scotorvm."