Study for "Gil Blas and the Archbishop" (from Sketchbook of Figure and Landscape Subjects)

Pencil sketch on aged paper, depicting interior scene. Stone block wall on left. Two large arched windows on back wall. Stone floor. A seated figure in dress with rounded back and low neckline on left. Arm of chair visible. Reading desk with open book. A man stands with back to viewer. He wears loose-fitting pants and a smock. Slightly stooped. Reaches down with one hand. A figure lying on floor on right. Dress with full skirt. Figure on floor propped on one elbow. Background shows more of hallway with figures. A chandelier hangs from ceiling.