An Ancient Sacrificial Scene

Brown ink, brown wash and black chalk on blue (?) antique laid paper, pricked for transfer; verso: covered in black chalk

Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper

Brown ink, brown wash and graphite or black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on buff antique laid paper, squared in brown ink

Red chalk, brown ink, brown wash and graphite on off-white antique laid paper; verso: red chalk, brown ink and brown wash

Black and red chalk on gray-brown antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk, drum-mounted to antique laid paper decorated mount

Brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white gouache on buff antique laid paper

Black and red chalk on white antique laid paper

Brown ink, brown wash, black chalk and white gouache on faded blue antique laid paper, laid down overall to cream antique laid card decorative mount

Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, corners not original, drum-mounted to wove card decorated mount

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