Parable of Life

Black and white chalk on blue faded antique laid paper

Brown ink, brown and gray wash, and black chalk over graphite on cream antique laid paper (?), partial framing line in brown ink, mounted overall to cream antique laid paper with gold leaf remnants from a previous mount; verso: red chalk and black chalk or graphite

Black ink over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black and blue ink and graphite and a center line and compass line in graphite; verso: black ink over graphite, compass points, partial framing line in black and blue ink

Black and red chalk on light brown toned antique laid paper

Brown ink on off-white antique laid paper; verso: graphite

Brown ink, with a framing line in brown ink, on cream antique laid paper, laid down on antique laid paper

Black chalk, white opaque watercolor, and brown, gray, and red transparent watercolor on light tan antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink, ; verso: red chalk and transparent watercolor

Brown ink, brown wash, and graphite, additions in gray pastel and black chalk at upper left, on off-white antique laid paper

Black and white chalk and black wash on light tan antique laid paper, mounted overall

Brown ink on off-white antique laid paper

Charcoal and touches of white chalk on off-white antique laid paper, mounted down

Transparent watercolor and touches of gold on antique laid paper