This is a black and white illustration depicting a scene inside Button's Coffee-house around the year 1720. Three men are gathered around a table, engaged in conversation. The man on the left is standing and holding a sheet of paper, gesturing with his right hand as if speaking. He is wearing a long coat and a wig. In the center, a man is seated at the table, his back to the viewer. He is wearing a formal coat and a wig. To the right of the seated man, another man is standing and gesticulating with both hands, seemingly engaged in a lively discussion. He is wearing a long coat, a wig, and leans on a cane. The table is covered with papers and a coffee cup. The scene is rendered in a caricatured style, with exaggerated features and dynamic poses. The illustration is labeled 'Characters who frequented Button's Coffee-house about the year 1720' at the bottom, with 'Hogarth del.' and 'Sam. Ireland fecit' indicating the artist and engraver respectively. The names 'D. Arbuthnot' and 'Count Viviani' are written above the men on the left and right, respectively.