Pencil drawing showing a seated woman in profile. The woman is visible from the waist up, with the bottom edge cut off in a curve. The is wearing her hair secured at the back of her head with a decorative comb and two bands that circle from the nape of her neck to her hairline. There is a curled ringlet hanging in front of her ear. Her black dress has voluminous sleeves and a wide, white collar with small rosettes. Her disproportionately small hand is holding a tiny book.