[Ricardo Palma concentrated in his office at the National Library of Peru]

Portrait of Ricardo Palma in his office as director of the National Library of Peru, sitting at his work desk, among documents and ornaments. He wears a jacket and a beret, keeping his gaze on one of the documents. In the right corner is a small bookcase, with a long table and a chair, facing Palma. The leg of a person who is sitting can be seen. There's a clock on the wall and a painting below.