Illustration

Pierre Auguste Raffaëlli

National Gallery of Art

The image features a sketched scene with three individuals. Two are seated in armchairs, while one stands to the right. The seated man is in full view, wearing a suit with a dark jacket, waistcoat, bowtie, and light trousers. Beside him, a woman wearing a high-collared dress with long sleeves and a shawl is partially visible. The standing woman, seen in profile, has her hair styled in an updo and is dressed in a long, high-necked blouse with stripes and a long skirt with a belt. She rests her hand on the back of the seated man's chair. The background consists of simple sketched outlines, with an additional small head sketch at the bottom edge of the image.