Horse and sleigh winter scenes are rare in daguerreian photography, with outdoor images being technically demanding and compositionally difficult. This quarter plate daguerreotype captures a striking image of a harnessed dark horse with a white blaze on its face, standing poised before a small cutter-style sleigh resting on snow-covered ground. A bundled female figure is seated in the sleigh, her features partially obscured by low winter light and fur covering. Behind them, the vertical siding of a barn or large outbuilding serves as a neutral backdrop, enhancing the stark contrast between the horse, sleigh, and snow.

The daguerreotype is framed in a nonpareil mat, housed in a full leather case embossed with a classical motif featuring a central flaming torch flanked by agricultural tools, framed by an ornate wreath. Sleighing imagery of this kind is especially scarce in the daguerreian era, offering a rare glimpse into period transportation and seasonal portraiture outside the confines of a traditional studio.