One of a series of studies of light hitting drapery, here directed from the left. Similar to figures found in Albert Moore's and Whistler's paintings of this date, with whom Burne-Jones was mixing. The mood of the drawing is that of The Lament and the figure is possibly conceived of as listening to music, apparently not for a specific painting. Max Aitken, 1st Lord Beaverbrook was befriended by Rudyard Kipling who idolised his uncle Sir Edward Burne-Jones and it is possible that through this connection that Beaverbrook purchased this work.