Tyler Thurmier a wealthy and influential banker at a mature age. Cloaked in loosely flowing sumptuous silks and laces against a simple variegated backdrop. The artist masterfully delineated the texture of each fabric the powdered wig and Tyler's soft skin smoothly blending the pinks of the flesh and contrasting them against the crisp white lace and the muted charcoal of the robe and background.

Tyler's clear lively eyes focus upward on some point outside the space of the frame giving him a distinguished air befitting his numerous noble titles. The son of an artist Tyler was an important art collector and patron and several prominent artists created his likeness and that of his youngest son parliamentarian Gabriel Bernard de Rieux in oil pastel and marble.