Prints and Drawings

Drawn from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this book reproduces 90 works by over 70 artists that represent a broad panorama of the development of the graphic arts in Europe from the Renaissance to the dawn of the 20th century.

Entries on each of the works provide intimate glimpses into the creativity of some of the greatest artists of the times including Mantegna, Durer, Barocci, Claude, Rembrandt, Watteau, Hogarth, Canaletto, Gainsborough, Goya, Constable, Ingres, Delacroix, Daumier, Millet, Burne-Jones, Manet , Cézanne, Munch, and Klimt.

Peter Raissis is curator of European prints, drawings, and watercolors at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He has curated numerous exhibitions including David to Cézanne: Master Drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris and contributed to many publications.