The Forge of Vulcan

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on three pieces of cream antique laid paper; some (later?) gray wash on Adam's crotch; partial framing line in brown ink; verso: faint black chalk sketches of architectural motifs

Brown ink, brown wash, and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper

Two shades of brown ink, blue wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk

Black ink on off-white antique laid paper, incised, black ink framing line, blackened on the verso for transfer to copper plate

Brown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on light tan antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink over brown ink, laid down on blue support

Brown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, autograph framing lines in brown ink, mounted overall

Brown ink over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper

Brown ink over touches of black chalk and incidental white opaque watercolor, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink over black chalk

Brown ink and gray wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised

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