Le Retardataire

Black crayon, squared in black crayon, on off-white antique laid paper; verso: graphite

Black chalk, black wash, white gouache, white chalk, and graphite, squared in graphite, on pieced tan laid paper

Graphite on cream modern laid paper

Graphite on pale gray modern laid paper

Brown ink, gray-brown wash and brick-colored gouache on cream paper

Black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black crayon

Black ink on tracing paper, darkened and mounted to laid paper

Graphite

Watercolor, gouache, and white chalk on cream wove paper

Transparent and opaque watercolor with additional gum glazes and graphite on tan wove paper, adhered to tan wove paper

Brown oil paint (applied with dry brush) over charcoal on commercially prepared paper