Lines of Connection: Drawing and Printmaking, 1400–1850

Exploring the vibrant relationship between drawing and printmaking across four centuries, this beautifully illustrated volume offers a fresh perspective on the creative processes behind some of the most iconic works on paper. Featuring over 170 prints and drawings, the catalog presents works by artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Parmigianino, Hendrick Goltzius, Maria Sibylla Merian, Rembrandt van Rijn, and William Blake.

Through detailed scholarly essays and striking visual pairings, Lines of Connection examines how artists used drawing to conceive and refine print compositions and how prints, in turn, influenced the development of drawing as a medium. The publication highlights preparatory sketches, printed imitations of drawings, drawn copies of prints, and hybrid works that challenge the traditional boundaries between the two forms.

This catalog is a must-have for collectors, scholars, and anyone interested in the material and intellectual dialogues that shaped European art on paper between 1400 and 1850.