An interior scene. Large, curtained windows and an ornate mirror form the background. To the left, a window partially shows the view of a bridge. A harp stands in the corner towards the right. In the foreground, a woman in a dark dress and fitted, frogged (?) jacket stands on the left in front of a man sitting on a chair at a table to the right. Her dark hair is pinned-up underneath a lace cap. She is holding an open book in her right hand and leans with the other on the table. The man opposite her holds a pair of spectacles in his right hand. He is wearing a dark frock and tie and light trousers, vest and shirt. They look at each other somewhat questioningly. Swain's signature is in the lower right corner