The Misanthrope, or the Perfidy of the World

Brown ink and wash on light tan antique laid paper, partial framing lines in graphite

Brown ink, gray wash and oxidized white opaque watercolor over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink

Brown ink and blue wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: brown ink, blue wash, and red chalk

Brown ink over black chalk on light tan antique laid paper

Brown ink over graphite on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Brown ink and gray, rose, and yellow wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, inside framing line in black chalk at top, right and partially at bottom, outside framing line in brown ink at top, right and bottom; verso: long lines in brown ink and rubbed with black chalk

Brown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk, extensively incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line at top, right, and left sides and partial brown ink framing line at top, laid down

Brown ink and gray, yellow and rose wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised

Opaque and transparent watercolor over traces of black chalk and graphite on antique laid paper mounted overall to wood panel, framing lines in shell gold and dark red opaque watercolor

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

Brown ink and gray wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised

Brown ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in black chalk at top, right and bottom left