1897
11.2 x 16.3 cm (4 7/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Marie Closset (pen name Jean Dominique), gift to May Sarton. given to May Sarton before Closset's death in 1952 May Sarton, gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1964.
Black crayon over graphite, squared in graphite, on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black crayon
19th centuryFrenchGraphite on off-white wove paper
19th centuryFrenchAlbum of cream wove paper containing twelve drawings in brown and black ink with brown wash on cream wove paper (adhered to album leaves) for illustrations to the Fables of Jean-Pierre-Claris Florian. There are framing lines around each drawing in black and red ink. The album was bound by Chambolle-Duru in red leather with gilt decorations on the exterior, blue leather with gilt decorations on the interior, and marbled endpapers.
19th centuryFrenchBlack and brown ink with brown wash, on cream wove paper, framing lines in black and red ink
19th centuryFrenchWatercolor, brown ink, gouache, and gold over graphite on cream wove paper, laid down
19th centuryFrenchBlack ink and graphite on tracing paper, darkened and mounted to wove paper
19th centuryFrenchBlack ink, gray wash, and white gouache over graphite on tan wove paper with ruled lines
19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon, squared in black crayon, on off-white antique laid paper
19th centuryFrenchGraphite on light brown paper
19th centuryFrenchBlack ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
19th centuryFrenchCharcoal
19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon, squared in black crayon, on off-white antique laid paper; verso: graphite
19th centuryFrench