Imaginary Design: Grottesche

Red chalk with traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down overall

Brown ink and brown wash with touches of black chalk and white gouache on cream antique laid paper, squared in black chalk, mounted overall to antique laid paper with a decorative margin added.

Brown watercolor on brown antique laid paper; verso: black chalk, white gouache and traces of green and red watercolor [watercolor probably Van Dyck brown applied with a reed pen]

Metalpoint on off-white antique laid paper prepared with a pale pink ground

Brown ink on buff antique laid paper, laid down

Brown ink on off-white antique laid paper

Brown and black inks and brown wash, over red chalk on tan antique laid paper

Brown ink on cream antique laid paper

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

Brown ink over black and red chalks on off-white antique laid paper, laid down overall

Black chalk with later addition of white gouche on tan antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper