A Selection From the Collection of Drawings by the Old Masters offers a compact, illustrated guide to a broad range of master drawings from the Renaissance to the early modern period. The book highlights why certain works and names drew attention over time, including Rembrandt and other acclaimed masters, alongside discussions of attribution questions and the challenges of representing large works at smaller scales for a book.
This edition presents:
- Examples spanning Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and German schools
- Notes on techniques such as pen and bistre, silver point, chalk, and brush drawings
- Representative studies, portraits, religious scenes, and mythic subjects
Ideal for readers interested in old-master drawing, connoisseurship, and art history, as a reference that blends plates with concise critical commentary.
A concise, affordable entry point for students, collectors, and museum-goers alike.