Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt

Contrary to popular belief, many of the highly realistic 17th century Dutch landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes were very often executed not “from life”, but in the studio, on the basis of drawings.

Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt captures the working method of the artists of the Dutch Golden Age, juxtaposing preliminary or construction drawings with the paintings that they inspired.

This richly illustrated catalog includes essays and entries by an international group of experts on 54 artists, including Hendrick Avercamp, Gerrit Berckheyde, Aelbert Cuyp, Jan van Goyen, Adriaen van Ostade, Jacob van Ruisdael, Pieter Saenredam, and Rembrandt van Rijn.

Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt accompanies a major international exhibition taking place at the Fondation Custodia / Collection Frits Lugt in Paris until 7 May 2017.

Drawings for Paintings in the Age of Rembrandt

Ger Luijten, Peter Schatborn, Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr. with Rhea Sylvia Blok, Wouter Kloek, Henriette Rahusen, William W. Robinson, Cécile Tainturier, Ilona van Tuinen, Gerdien Wuestman

332 pages with 288 color illustrations
Retail price: $65 / £ 50 / 60 €