Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of Prince Ernst of Saxe-Meiningen. He is standing in front of a painted backdrop depicting a natural landscape. He is facing the viewer. His right arm is resting on top of an artificial boulder which stands on the left of the photograph. He is wearing a costume consisting of long socks, shorts with a decorative waistband, a double breasted jacket, and a hat. He is holding the waistband of his shorts with his left hand. Straw or twigs lie on the ground around his feet.