Drawing attention : selected works on paper from the Renaissance to modernism : Art Gallery of Ontario / edited by Katharine Lochnan

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages; Description: 272 p. : col. Ill. ; 30 cm. Notes: Published in association with the Art Gallery of Toronto. Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-269) and index. Subjects: Art Gallery of Ontario --Drawing --Ontario --Toronto --Watercolor painting. Summary: This beautiful, landmark book is the first to trace the history and reveal the highlights of the Art Gallery of Ontario's important and inspiring collection of drawings and watercolours. In this unconventional selection of 100 of the drawings, ranging from the fifteenth to the mid-twentieth century, each work is accompanied by an insightful commentary by a distinguished expert. Images and text combine to provide a fascinating chronicle of five centuries of drawing, from Renaissance Italy to modern Canada. A fresh and lively tour of a distinctive international collection, including works by Rembrandt, Turner, Gauguin, Chagall, Picasso and Pollock. 3 Kg.…