Study of a Bird (Mergus albellus, or "smew")

parchment

Red, black and white chalk on cream antique laid paper, composite framing line in red chalk, brown ink, and gray ink

Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, discolored to brown

Black and white chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on blue antique laid paper, autograph framing line in charcoal; verso: test strokes in white chalk

Gray wash, black chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink

Transparent watercolor and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Opaque and transparent watercolor on parchment adhered to panel; thick framing line in brown watercolor

Brown ink and brown wash over graphite on light tan antique laid paper

Brown ink on parchment, framing line in brown ink

parchment

Black ink, gray wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, prepared with light brown wash.

Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper