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The image is in landscape orientation, tipped in the upper right section of the page, and printed in sepia tones. A young woman in left-profile is sitting on a wicker basket chair and bathing a small infant in a bucketl. The woman is wearing a light-coloured dress which covers her arms and legs. The sleeves are rolled up to her elbows and her forearms are exposed. A towel or piece of fabric on her lap covers her knees. Her hair is tied up loosely in a small bun at the nape of her neck. The woman is holding an infant by their underarms and is dipping their lower body in the bucket in front of her. On the floor beside the bucket is a pitcher and towel or blanket.. The drawing is signed “William Orpen” in the bottom right corner of the image.