The sitter wears a gray military frock coat and trousers, a conforming vest is secured by twelve ball buttons. The image is presented in a somewhat earlier half-case identifying the sitter as "Thos Parvin / Dec 24 1858 / Age 46." The case is certainly not original to this image, however it might have been re-purposed by the soldier's family. The portrait here originated in Virginia. Records show the sole Confederate Parvin from the Old Dominion being Private Augustus Parvin, Co. "B", 36th Virginia Infantry. He served the war's entire four years.

Attractive blue haloing around the edges; a very clear image with good surfaces.