The Misanthrope, or the Perfidy of the World

Brown ink on cream antique laid paper

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

Brown ink and gray wash, partially incised, on parchment, laid down on blue antique laid paper, framing line in black ink

Brown-gray ink on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk lines rubbed with black chalk throughout

Opaque watercolor and shell gold over traces of black chalk on paper mounted overall to wood panel; framing lines in shell gold and dark red opaque watercolor

Brown ink on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black 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

Charcoal, black chalk, stumped, and gray wash, center line, framing lines and indications of saddle bars and T-bar in red chalk on six joined sheets of antique laid paper, mounted on Japanese paper; scattered touches of graphite restoration

Black ink on off-white antique laid paper, incised, black ink framing line, blackened on the verso for transfer to copper plate

Brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink; verso: brown ink

Brown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, autograph framing lines in brown ink, mounted overall

Opaque and transparent watercolor heightened with gold and silver over graphite on cream paper, framing line in black ink, red opaque watercolor, and gold