A Girl and Two Women, Standing and Holding a Baby (Study for 'The Covenanters' Baptism') 

This study by George Harvey depicts three women, one holding a baby, their faces turned towards each other. It is a preparatory work for Harvey's painting "The Covenanters' Baptism," which represents a scene from the persecution of Scottish Presbyterians during the 17th century. The use of graphite and watercolor in this study allows for a loose and expressive style, capturing the emotion and intimacy of the scene. The composition, with its central focus on the baby and the women's gentle interactions, foreshadows the theme of faith and family in the final painting.