This vertical rectangular gray watercolor and ink painting depicts the standing figure of a gondolier holding an oar. The figure stand balanced on his left foot with his right leg extended behind and resting on his toes. He is oriented slightly to our right, with his left arm raised and his right arm lowered, holding the oar at an angle. He wears a tight-fitting bodysuit, belted just above the waist, with sleeves to his elbows and some fringe on the arms. The oar creates a diagonal shadow across his torso. The figure’s head is held high; we see his face in profile. His eye is closed, his nose is long, and his mouth slightly downturned. He wears a brimless cloth or wool flat cap over shoulder-length hair. The background is uniform except for the narrow dark shadows behind each foot. 





On the opposite side of the paper, there is a vertical rectangular watercolor and ink painting of a bust portrait of a man. He is oriented to our left, although we can see much of his face. He wears a brimless wool or cloth flat cap over long hair in a pageboy style on the sides. Sparse strands of hair extend from under the hat on his forehead. His gaze is out to our left; his left eye is wide open while his right eyelid appears to partially cover that eye. His nose is straight and his lips are closed. The skin on his neck, cheek, chin and around his left eye are shaded white. The inscription Del Carpazzo, in script, appears where the figure’s left shoulder would be, to our right.