c. 1790
19.8 x 14 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Black chalk on cream paper, laid down
18th-19th centuryFrenchGouache and watercolor on cream wove paper adhered to light tan wove paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray wash over graphite on tracing paper mounted on white laid paper
18th-19th 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 centuryFrenchRed and white chalk on tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack, red, and white chalk on discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on off-white card, adhered to cream card, faced with blue laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk, graphite, watercolor and gouache on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cotton/linen, framing lines in graphite
18th centuryFrenchRed and black chalk counterproof on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on paper; verso: red and black chalk
17th-18th centuryFrench