Three-quarter length, seated, body to the left, head to the right. His left arm rests on the arm of the chair, while his right arm rests on the writing desk to this right, and he holds a note to the King in his right hand, labeled "Au Roy." A portrait of Louis the XVI appears above the writing desk. The luxurious setting and attire reflect Vergennes' prestige in the French government. Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes was an eligible member of the Society of the Cincinnati from France.