A young girl in a black dress stands beside a small dog on a red, high-backed chair
A young girl stands slightly to the right of center, looking directly forward. She has a pale, round face with light eyes and an unsmiling expression. Her reddish-brown hair is styled in tight curls, and she wears a red, patterned headpiece on the right side of her head. Around her neck is a single strand pearl necklace. She is dressed in a voluminous black gown with a wide, stiff skirt that extends to the bottom of the frame. The dress features silver-gray lace detailing on the wide collar and cuffs, and a large red bow with a pearl center is placed on her chest. Smaller red bows adorn her sleeves. On her right wrist, she wears a light-colored bracelet, and her right hand holds a dark tassel. Her left hand rests on the head of a small, light-colored dog with long fur, which sits on a high-backed red chair to her left. The chair has gold-colored accents on its armrest. The background is dark and indistinct, with a reddish-brown curtain draped behind the girl on the right, and darker, muted tones on the left.