An Allegory of Painting

Brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black and brown ink

Brown ink, brown wash, and white gouache over traces of graphite on dark cream antique laid paper prepared with a reddish brown wash, partial framing lines in brown ink, laid down on off-white card

Black chalk over brown wash, on three joined pieces of cream antique laid paper, adhered [middle sheet over top and bottom strips] to green wove card

Black chalk

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

Black chalk with touches of white chalk on blue antique laid paper

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

Graphite, gray and brown wash, and watercolor over traces of black chalk on three joined pieces of cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper

Black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper

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

Pen with brown ink, black chalk, gray wash, and white gouache on cream antique laid paper prepared with gray wash, framing lines in black ink, made up on all four sides to regular dimensions, laid down on a decorated mount

Brown wash and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount