Portrait of Júlio de Mesquita

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded overlapping lines taking advantage of the rough texture of the support. Portrait of man's head, occupying the central area of ​​support, against plain background with slight shading to the left of the figure. The portrayed faces, slightly off to the right, has short hair, slightly gray and fallen wave on the forehead, which is wide; thick eyebrows, bright eyes shining, small nose, thick mustache, lips closed, rounded chin and neck slightly indicated. The on the right side is in shadow area, which goes beyond the head and darkens the outline of the face in the background.