c. 1776
19.2 x 12.3 cm (7 9/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack and red chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: graphite
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor, brown, black, and gray wash, with white and colored gouache, over black chalk and brown ink, squared in black chalk, on light tan antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchVerso: watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on cream 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 centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with blue-gray wash
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk, extensively stumped, with white chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchgreen, brown, gray, and blue watercolor over graphite on white antique laid paper
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 centuryFrench