The sculpture is a portrait bust, high, rendered in marble. Garibaldi is depicted in his late fifties, with his characteristic long hair and full, curly beard. The figure is unclothed, showing the subject's bare shoulders and upper chest, and the name "GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI" is inscribed in the front of the base. The figure's pose is neutral, and the facial expression is distant with unincised eyes, reflecting Ney's neoclassical training and sensibilities.
