Painted portrait miniature of Jasper Yeates. Miniature features bust of Yeates with his head turned slightly to viewer's left. Yeates has white hair that falls to the bottom of his ears with short bangs or fringe across the forehead. His skin and eyes are paled. He wears a dark blue coat with a very dark, almost black, waitscoat with red lining or turnbacks. His shirt collar shows at the neck, and ruffles of his cravat how at the neck and through the buttons of his waistcoat. Dark background indludes grey and red.
Portrait is behind domed galss, in an oval frame. Frame is wide with convex curve, painted black. Frame features a thin gold band on the inside -- closest to the portrait.