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This sweeping overview of Rembrandt's extraordinary achievement as a draughtsman fills a gap in the otherwise enormous literature on the artist. Beautifully illustrated, mostly in colour, the more than 150 drawings - culled from a corpus of some 800 - are discussed in detail. The drawings span Rembrandt's entire productive life as an artist, from early self-portraits in the 1620s to late drawings from the 1660s of the victim of an execution, a state coach, and historical and mythological images. The scope of the book allows readers to delve into the very broad range of Rembrandt's oeuvre of drawings. 'Excellent ... fills a real gap in the literature' - Sunday Times 'An eloquent introduction to Rembrandt's genius as a draughtsman ... here is virtuosity and humanity together, on every page' - Financial Times 'Slive's commentary is subtle, erudite and sympathetic' - Sunday Telegraph 'A very readable account by a distinguished scholar' - The Art Newspaper 'Beautiful ... the definitive study' - The Wall Street Journal

The Drawings of Rembrandt