The French etcher Eugene Bejot (1867-1931) stands behind an elderly seated man. Bejot looks to be in his late-thirties or early-forties, dating this photograph to about 1910, and it is evident that he is showing the other man a piece of work taken from the open folio near the window. There is a light diffuser over the window, casting a softened light into his working space and onto the piece of work being viewed. The seated man, who looks directly at the camera, is probably a patron to whom Bejot is keen to show his work in the best light possible. To the right of the work table and diffuser, there is a huge water container and bowls, all used in the etching process, and to the left another table on which there is a large flat ceramic dish, soft brushes and what looks to be a graver tool next to a small wooden toolbox - again, all used in the etching process.

This small photograph was given to Bristol with a number of Bejot's works as part of the Millicent Wedmore bequest in 1965, and came with another photograph showing Bejot sketching beside a river (Mb6108). Bejot's prints and drawings were collected by the father of Millicent Wedmore, Sir Frederick Wedmore, a Bristol-born art critic and writer who championed French artists and printmakers. He knew Bejot well enough to call him a friend, and the sentiment was reciprocated - a number of Bejot's drawings in the bequest are inscribed in French to Fred Wedmore with affection. It is not inconceivable that Frederick Wedmore took one or both of the photographs. It is also possible that the elderly seated man is Wedmore himself, who would have been about sixty-five when this photograph was taken. This will only be confirmed when a reliable image of Wedmore at this age comes to light.