Portrait of Willard Parker, 1871 (from Sketchbook)

Black and white sketch of a seated man. The man has short hair and wears a suit with a vest and a bow tie. He sits in a chair with his hands resting in his lap. The sketch is drawn on a light gray background. The man's body faces slightly to the right and his head is turned facing forward. The sketch is done in pencil. There is writing in the bottom-left corner of the image.