Parable of Life

Transparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on cream paper

Brown ink, brown wash, white opaque watercolor and red chalk on oiled (?) antique laid paper

Brown ink and gray and blue wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, partial framing line in graphite laid down

Brown ink, gray, brown, and blue wash and white opaque watercolor over graphite on two pieces of light tan antique laid paper

Transparent watercolor on blue paper

Black and white chalk and charcoal on light gray antique laid paper discolored to tan

Violet ink on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk

Red chalk and brown ink on off-white antique laid paper, upper edge repaired with irregular strip; verso: rubbed with red chalk [presumably for transfer]

Brown wash, black chalk, and touches of white chalk on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink; verso: brown wash and black and white chalk, framing line in brown ink

Brown ink and gray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper

Brown ink, squared in graphite, on cream antique laid paper

Black and red chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink