Jules and Edmond de Goncourt

Black and white chalk, squared in black chalk, on blue paper faded to gray-green within previous mat opening. Verso: Academic study of a male nude.

Brown ink with brown and gray wash on off-white wove paper

Gray wash and graphite on white antique laid paper

Black ink on tracing paper, darkened and mounted to laid paper

Pastel on blue-gray wove paper, faded to tan within previous mat opening.

Black crayon over graphite, squared in graphite, on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black crayon

Black crayon on off-white laid paper

Black ink, gray wash, on cream paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down

Black crayon on cream wove paper

Black ink and graphite on tracing paper, darkened and mounted to laid paper

Black chalk counterproof on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper

Pastel on cream paper