Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen. He is seated on an artificial rock or boulder in front of a painted backdrop depicting a natural landscape. He is facing three-quarters right. His right foot is supported by the artificial rock on the left of the photograph, and his right hand rests on his right knee. He is wearing a costume consisting of knee length socks, shorts with a decorative waistband, a double breasted jacket, and a hat. Straw or twigs lie on the ground around his feet.