Goya Drawings

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Drawings by Francisco de Goya presents the fruits of the research undertaken for the publication of a new catalogue raisonn of Goya's drawings, a subject to which the Museo del Prado has always devoted particular attention and which is one of the keystones of its collection. Since the publication of Gassier's catalogue in 1973 the number of drawings attributed to Goya has changed, giving rise to the need for a new catalogue raisonn which updates the enormous body of information accumulated over the course of two centuries of literature on this subject.

This book brings together more than 100 drawings by Goya from the Prado's own collections and from public and private ones around the world. It is presented as a chronological survey of his work that includes drawings from throughout his career, ranging from the Italian Sketchbook to the Bordeaux Albums. It also offers an up-to-date vision of the ideas that recurrently appear in Goya's work, revealing the ongoing and long-lasting relevance of his thinking.

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'A useful overview Handsomely designed, printed on high-quality paper and sturdily bound a thorough introduction' - Burlington Magazine

Author Bio

Jos Manuel Matilla is the head of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the Prado. He previously coordinated the activities of the Calcografa Nacional de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. His research focusses on drawings and prints by Goya and on Spanish copper engravings of the 17th century.