A pencil drawing showing the Italian opera singer Giulia Grisi as the character of Elvira in Bellini's I Puritani. She is shown full-length facing right with her face turned away from the viewer. She is holding her hands, clasped together, in front of her. She is dressed in theatrical costume.
Inscribed below: M^me Grisi as Elvira - I Puritani - Atto II. "I lendetinni la pace".
Inscribed lower left: VR del. 1838 B.P.

I Puritani was Queen Victoria's favourite opera, and she often referred to it as "dear Puritani". She saw it performed six times in 1838, having already seen it many times before during previous seasons.