This exhibition culls nearly 100 highlights representing four centuries of French master drawings from the renowned holdings of The British Museum. From the refined production of 16th-century court society to the café society of the 19th century, the elegance and innovation characteristic of French art will be traced through outstanding examples of draftsmanship rarely exhibited due to their sensitivity to light. Masterpieces from the Renaissance to Postimpressionism, including works by Jean Clouet, Claude Lorrain, Antoine Watteau, Edgar Degas, and Georges Seurat, will illuminate the remarkable achievements of the French artistic tradition over four centuries.
Accompanied by a catalogue.
The exhibition was organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and The British Museum.