"The Courtauld Gallery holds one of the most important collections of drawings and watercolours in Britain. This publication presents a magnificent selection of some sixty of its finest works, ranging from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. It offers a rare opportunity to consider the art of drawing in the hands of its greatest masters, including Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Turner, Seurat, Cézanne and Matisse. Featuring contributions by numerous leading scholars, this catalogue presents fresh perspectives on important individual works and illustrates the rich diversity of approaches to the study of drawings."--Jacket.