Composition in black and white. Contour lines and smoky. Cangaceiro head occupying the entire area of the support, against plain background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left, you have a square face and wears typical hat with star drawn in the center. Serious face, almond-shaped eyes - the lowest on the right than the on the left - broad nose, wide mouth, chin recess in the middle and apparent on the left ear. There are traces in the lower extremities hat suggesting hanging ribbons. Shadow cutting the face on the left of bandit in hat diagonal line to the neck, through the corner of his mouth. Pouch representation on the left shoulder and on the right shoulder not indicated.