Albumen carte de visite portrait depicting a young child standing with one foot resting on a curved upholstered footstool and hands placed on the back of a carved studio chair. Propped against the chair seat is a printed booklet titled Punch and Judy, with illustrated cover visible. The child wears a dark velvet suit with decorative buttons and prominent white lace collar and cuffs.

The mount is printed A. J. Suter, Cheltenham along the lower front margin. The verso bears a detailed printed advertisement reading Sole Licensee for Cheltenham for the New Patent Permanent Processes, with royal crest, and identifies the photographer as Artist, Miniature Painter, & Photographer, Royal House, Cheltenham. Additional printed text notes enlargements on porcelain, paper or canvas and copies can always be had, same size, enlarged or reduced, plain or colored. Pencil inventory notations appear along the edges.