The image is a hand-colored etching titled 'Doctor Syntax Losing His Way'. It depicts a man, presumably Doctor Syntax, riding a horse and looking confused at a signpost. The signpost has multiple arms pointing in different directions, suggesting a crossroads. The man is wearing a tall hat, a coat, and breeches, and is leaning forward to examine the signpost. The horse is white and appears to be walking along a dirt path. In the background, there is a group of donkeys standing in a field. The landscape is hilly and covered with bushes and vegetation. The sky is light blue with some clouds. The overall style of the image is reminiscent of 19th-century English landscape painting and caricature. The image is framed by a decorative border.