Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of Prince Paul Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the second son of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He is standing, turned three-quarters left but looking three-quarters right. He is wearing a military uniform and grips the front of his tunic with his right hand. His left hand is resting on the hilt of a broad sword that hangs by his left side. He is standing next to a writing desk with a curtain draped over it. A hat and gloves are placed on the desk.