18th century
Watercolor, black ink, and graphite on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on wove paper, laid down on a matboard, framing line in black ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack crayon and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, mounted on cream laid paper
18th centuryFrenchVerso: watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and white gouache over black chalk on tan antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on card and off-white paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, gray wash, and white gouache on discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on Japan paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and brown wash with traces of white chalk on toned cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink, laid down on light tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBound folio volume, three-quarters green parchment binding, green marbled boards, rubbed at all edges, upper cover seperated at spine. Inscribed in black ink along spine: Dessins. The folios are off-white modern laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGouache on off-white antique-laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray wash on cream laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on a decorative mount
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on off-white antique laid paper; verso: red chalk
18th centuryFrench