Study of Desiderio da Settignano's "Bust of a Child"

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a person, likely an infant, in a lying position. The sketch shows only the head and part of the upper body. The face has closed eyes, a small nose, and full lips, with faintly suggested hair around the head. The baby's features are soft and rounded. The sketch has no visible clothes or jewelry, with a plain background and the sketch taking up most of the page.