Design for a Sopraporta

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

Black chalk on dark cream antique laid paper, toned, laid down overall to off-white antique laid paper decorated mount

Brown ink, incised, on cream antique laid paper inlaid into off-white antique laid album page; verso: brown ink, incised, off-white antique laid album page also incised

Brown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper

Brown ink, with brown wash on cream antique laid paper

Metalpoint on blue-gray prepared antique laid paper; verso: red chalk

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk, traced with stylus, on cream antique laid paper

Black chalk on white antique laid paper, squared in black chalk

Red chalk on tan antique laid paper

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down overall to thick cream antique laid paper

Brown ink with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper prepared with brown wash, laid down overall to thick cream antique laid paper

Red chalk on buff antique laid paper, slightly retouched with different red chalk; pricked for transfer