A right side, full length portrait of an unidentified Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company commodore in the wheelhouse on board one of the company's passenger liners. He is standing on the centreline in front of the binnacle looking forward and has his binoculars hanging round his neck. The photographer is on the starboard side looking to port. The negative is masked on one side to give a vertical format image. Negatives numbers N85704CN to N85706CN inclusive are of the same officer.