Composition in black and white (yellow support). Contour lines, overlapping and shaded lines. Head portrait of Castro Alves, occupying almost the entire stand area. The pictured 3/4 is facing left, has the full hair combed straight back, broad forehead, thick eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, nose septum demarcated, thick lips closed, the tips turned up mustaches, rounded chin and short neck. The neck area is demarcated by shaded under the chin and the on the right shoulder. Background smooth, possibly marked for cleaning stains.