Paris, where the first Salon du Dessin was held in 1991, remains the preeminent market for this art form. This spring sees a week-long celebration of drawing, with 39 exhibitors showing treasures including rare drawings by Egon Schiele and Gustav Klimt, alongside a host of exhibitions to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci.
The Beaux-Arts de Paris, whose collection of 25,000 master drawings is the second largest in France, looks at Renaissance drawing workshops and will present 30 masterpieces including four drawings by Leonardo for the first time. The Fondation Custodia presents 200 drawings loaned by the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. The Musée du Montmartre shows the black drawings that established Georges Dorignac’s reputation.
Salon du Dessin, from March 27th to April 1st at the Palais Brongniart, Paris, France
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