The central artwork features a striking silhouette of Sherlock Holmes depicted in a minimalist duotone style. The image shows the famous detective in profile, facing toward the right, wearing his iconic deerstalker cap. His features are rendered in a bold, dark brown against a cream-colored background, utilizing a textured stippling effect that gives the silhouette a slightly rough, print-like quality rather than a smooth, flat fill.
Compositionally, the head and shoulders of the figure dominate the frame. The most distinct detail is the smoking pipe extending from his mouth, pointing downward and curving outward to the bottom right. The texture of the dark brown ink creates depth through varying densities of dots, highlighting the curve of his nose, the brow under the cap, and the fabric of his collar.
At the top of the silhouette, layered over the forehead of the figure, is a large, oval text block. This area contains several quotes praising the character, attributed to authors such as Samuel Rosenberg and Nicholas Meyer, as well as a reference to S. Holmes from 'The Red-Headed League'. The overall aesthetic is reminiscent of classic graphic design or book jacket art from the mid-20th century, favoring strong contrast and iconic shapes over fine detail or realistic shading.