Study for "The Blessed Damozel" (First Sketch for Background)

Black ink and graphite on white paper

Blue ink, gouache, colored chalks, graphite on buff paper

Watercolor (and gouache?) and white chalk on heavy buff paper

Black ink on tan antique laid paper

Graphite and brown wash on off-white paper

Black chalk on cream wove paper

Graphite on cream modern laid paper

Watercolor and black ink on cream paper

Black ink over graphite on white paper; verso: heads in red chalk, sketch in graphite

Watercolor, black ink, graphite, and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: graphite