Venus and Cupid; verso: calligraphic strokes

Black and white chalk on blue paper

Graphite on off-white antique laid paper, mounted

Gray wash with black chalk and graphite, green and rose transparent watercolor, scraping and traces of white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, toned with brown wash, framing lines in graphite and gray wash

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white paper

Brown ink, brown and gray wash, and red chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink

Black ink, gray wash and graphite on off-white antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Brown, gray and gray-blue wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink

Graphite on parchment

Brown ink and white opaque watercolor over traces of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper

Black and brown ink and gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper