An Allegory of Painting

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

Black chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, laid down on off-white antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper borders adhered to face

black chalk, gray wash, white gouache, graphite on buff antique laid paper; verso: black chalk

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

Brown and gray ink, gray wash, and white gouache over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk

Black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Black ink and gray and brown wash with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk and graphite

Brown ink, brown wash, and white gouache on blue paper, discolored to brown, laid down, framing lines in black ink

Black chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper

Brown ink and gray wash with touches of white gouache and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, darkened

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk and graphite