Two Sketchbook Pages: Dramatic Scenes from Classical Literature

Brown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink

Black chalk and white gouache on buff wove paper, laid down to board(?). Surrounding paper frame obscures edges.

Brown ink, black chalk, and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on a decorative mount

Two tones of red chalk heightened with white chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in red chalk

Black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: gray and brown wash over graphite

Black chalk over a black chalk counterproof on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper borders adhered to face, framing lines in graphite

Brown ink and gray wash over traces of black crayon on off-white laid paper, laid down to pale green laid paper

Red and black chalk counterproof on tan antique laid paper, lower left corner made up

Black ink and brown wash over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, partially incised; verso: rubbed with red chalk

Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper

Black chalk, extensively stumped, with white chalk on off-white antique laid paper

Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper