Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmen: A Classic Survey of the Medium and Its Masters (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; List of Illustrations; Chapter I -- of Pen Drawing in the Past; Chapter II -- of Spanish and Italian Work; Chapter III -- of Pen Drawing in France; Chapter IV -- of German Work; Chapter V -- of Dutch, Danish and Other Work; Chapter VI -- of Pen Drawing in England; Chapter VII -- of Pen Drawing in America; Chapter VIII -- of Japanese Illustration; Chapter IX -- of The New Illustration; Chapter X -- of Newspaper Illustration; Chapter XI -- of Book Decoration; Chapter XII -- of Materials for Pen Drawing.;In this comprehensive study of the art of drawing with a pen, artist and author Joseph Pennell underscores his opinionated technical suggestions with more than 400 exhilarating illustrations by Titian, Dürer, Rembrandt, Rodin, Manet, Renoir, Beardsley, Pyle, Hiroshige, Van Gogh, Rackham, and other masters from around the globe. In this comprehensive study of the art of drawing with a pen, artist and author Joseph Pennell highlights his opinionated "technical suggestions" with more than 400 illustrations by 250 famous artists, including Titian, Dürer, Rembrandt, Rodin, Manet, Renoir, Beardsley, Pyle, Hiroshige, van Gogh, Rackham, and other masters from around the globe. Each of the high-quality reproductions is accompanied by a critique of its style and execution and occasional comparisons to the artist's other works and those of contemporaries. Featured images range from landscapes by Titian, Rembrandt, and Corot to figure studies by Dürer, Goya, and Rodin and portraits by Manet and Matisse. The tremendous variety of subjects extends to street scenes by Toulouse Lautrec and van Gogh, episodes from literature envisioned by Rossetti, Burne-Jones, and Millais, and decorations by Crane and Morris. A visual treasure trove and valuable reference, this volume will serve as an enduring source of instruction and inspiration for artists of all skill levels Cover Title Page Dedication Copyright Page Preface Contents List of Illustrations Chapter I -- of Pen Drawing in the Past Chapter II -- of Spanish and Italian Work Chapter III -- of Pen Drawing in France Chapter IV -- of German Work Chapter V -- of Dutch, Danish and Other Work Chapter VI -- of Pen Drawing in England Chapter VII -- of Pen Drawing in America Chapter VIII -- of Japanese Illustration Chapter IX -- of The New Illustration Chapter X -- of Newspaper Illustration Chapter XI -- of Book Decoration Chapter XII -- of Materials for Pen Drawing. Chapter XIII -- of Technical Suggestions for Pen DrawingChapter XIV -- of The Reproduction of Pen Drawings Index. In this comprehensive study of the art of drawing with a pen, artist and author Joseph Pennell underscores his highly opinionated "technical suggestions" with more than 400 exhilarating illustrations by masters from around the globe.