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

Graphite on paper pasted down on parchment

Black and white chalk, charcoal, graphite, and blue pastel on blue paper; incised under chin

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

Black chalk and later brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Black ink, gray and brown wash, and transparent watercolor on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

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

Brown ink and brown wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted overall

parchment

Black chalk, gray wash, and black ink on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Graphite on parchment, autograph framing line in graphite

parchment

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