Drawing Sheet 6 B-C

Support

Dimensions:

22.5 x 34.2 cm

Cut edge:

None

Paper type:

Ivory wove paper, discolored to buff

Pinholes:

ULC and along center right top edge

 Additional notes:

Sewing holes:

In center, 8cm from top edge

Edges overlapping adj. sheet:

Right edge

Edges extending below adj. sheet:

Left and bottom edges

Edges abutting adj. sheet:

Possibly top

Media

Colored pencil:

Black pencil is used to define the overall composition.

Red pencil is applied over the black pencil overall in pant legs/stockings and in figure’s body ULC

Greenish-blue pencil is applied over the black pencil in the upper left area in the plumed hat; and LRC in masked face

Green pencil is applied over the black pencil in the serpent at the center

Purple-blue pencil is applied over the black pencil in the upper area of 6B in the officer’s uniforms and at center top (?); and LRC in masked face

Yellow pencil is applied in the officers cross straps and in their hair/hats, as well as in other hats and horns and center flower-like form

Graphite:

—

Pastel:

Red conte crayon/pastel used in 6C sparingly in areas of explosion and at left edge and upper area

Around areas of loss, due to former restoration

Watercolor:

None

Scratching:

None

Additional media notes:

Composition

Drawing to sheet edges:

All edges

Drawing into adjacent sheet:

Composition closely relates to 6A, esp. in figure that overlaps edges; drawn black lines correspond closely, but not exactly; color media extend over in the lower 2/3 but abruptly end in the upper area

Composition corresponds most directly in the serpent figure at the center right edge of 6C, when edges are overlapped; also red pastel media overlaps joined edges (not below join) into 6D at bottom right edge

Composition corresponds minimally to 7B & C, artificial extension of pencil lines

Compositional changes/additions:

Extensive underdrawing/compositional changes in 6C as noted in amended image

Artist’s patches:

In 6C at top center (patch remnants remain), above figure, formerly extending into 5C, and at lower center over something protruding from figure’s rectum

Former restoration:

Extensive extending from center fold, in LRC and at top right edge

Drawing on verso:

None

Additional observations:

Some pastel extends over areas of loss onto image from former restoration

Analysis

Technique

Area/location

Results/observations

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