The Birth of the Virgin

Red chalk on paper; verso: red and black chalk

Black chalk, gray and brown wash, on cream antique laid paper

Black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on Japan paper

Black chalk, gray wash, touches of graphite on cream antique laid paper

Brown wash, graphite, and white gouache over black chalk on toned tan antique laid paper, laid down on light tan antique laid paper

Black and white chalk on light-tan antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, bottom left corner and right edge made-up, laid down on a remnant of a Mariette mount

Brown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink

Black ink with brown and red chalk wash over traces of red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink

Black chalk on cream antique laid paper

Brown ink, brown wash, and graphite over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in brown ink, laid down on cream wove paper

Black ink on vellum

Graphite on cream antique laid paper