An Allegory of Painting

Black chalk with touches of white chalk on brown paper on tan antique laid paper; verso: black and red chalk

Brown ink over graphite with touches of red chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite, laid down on cream antique laid paper

Red chalk on toned cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper strips adhered to face

Red chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: red chalk, offset

Black ink, gray wash, and traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink and gray wash, partially incised

Colored chalks on lightly discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream card, framing lines in brown and black ink

Black chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper

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

Red chalk counterproof on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper strips adhered to face

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in red chalk

Colored chalks on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper strips adhered to face

Colored chalks on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper, with cream antique laid paper strips adhered to face