The image is a photograph of a statue of a man standing on a pedestal in front of a brick building. The statue is made of black marble and is of a tall, slender figure with a bald head and a long robe draped over his shoulders. He is holding a book in his left hand and a cane in his right hand. The man appears to be in his late twenties or early thirties and is standing with his feet shoulder-width apart. The pedestal is inscribed with the words "William Henry Welch, The Medical Institute" in gold lettering. The building behind the statue has a white marble facade and there are trees and bushes in the foreground.