This pencil sketch from Maurice Prendergast's Italian Sketchbook depicts a standing female figure rendered in three quarter view, showcasing the artist's practiced hand at capturing form and posture through economical line work. The drawing demonstrates Prendergast's characteristic approach to figure studies, employing subtle modeling and careful attention to the figure's spatial positioning. As part of his Italian travel sketchbook, this work reflects the artist's practice of documenting observations during his European travels, which would later inform his more finished paintings.