Composition in black and brown (the darkened support). Soft and shaded contour lines. Portrait of Mary's face, nearly edge-on to the left, taking up almost the entire support area against plain background. Has short hair or trapped divided on the left, broad forehead, almond-shaped eyes on the left, long nose, thin and closed lips and rounded chin. It has long neck, seeing a part of the collar of her blouse you're wearing.