This pencil sketch by Maurice Prendergast depicts a delicate study of a woman's head, likely executed during his travels through Italy. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's fluid line work and sensitive approach to capturing physiognomy, with careful attention paid to the contours of the face and the suggestion of hair. As part of his Italian Sketchbook, this work reflects the artist's practice of documenting observations and refining his compositional ideas through intimate graphic studies.