The Magnificent One (Le Magnifique)

Red, black, and white chalk on toned cream antique laid paper

graphite and brown wash on cream modern laid paper, laid down to blue antique laid paper

Brown ink on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper strips adhered to face

Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper

Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink, laid down on a decorated mount

Black ink, gray wash, and graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink

Brown and black ink, brown and gray wash, black and red chalk, and off-white oil paint on cream antique laid paper, incised for transfer, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper (remnant of a register of names), adhered to a decorated mount

Watercolor and black ink over black chalk on cream laid paper, top edge trimmed, laid down on a decorated mount, framing lines in brown ink