Dutch and Flemish Drawings at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Publisher: V&A Publishing; Victoria & Albert Museum; V & A Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781851777877
Subjects: Drawing, dutch; Drawing, flemish; Drawing, british; Victoria and albert museum
Description: The V & A's collection of over 800 Dutch and Flemish sheets, made between the fifteenth and the end of the nineteenth centuries, is the largest in England after that of the British Museum. It includes masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck, as well as designs for tapestries, stained glass and prints, and portraits and topographical views. This systematic catalogue presents 7 years of research by leading authorities in this field. It also includes an essay on the history of the collection.