Nearly half-length silhouette of man facing to viewer's left in powdered wig with black ribbon, green coat, ruffled shirt, completely blackened face: black line outlines figure; displayed between two pieces of glass in a simple black frame with back hinged at top and three swinging closures; white paper on swinging back provides white background for silhouette; picture hangs from brass eyehook.
On reverse of silhouette is written: "Robert Livingston/ Chanc.r of State/ made at New-york/ April 1789" and "Millette/No.r 25".