Carol Belanger Grafton 
Great Drawings of Nudes 

This volume offers an impressive sampling of life drawings by 45 of the art world’s greatest masters. From Albrecht Dürer’s 15th-century brush-and-ink drawing of Female Nude, Seen from the Back and Modigliani’s mixed media presentation of Caryatid to splendid drawings by Raphael, Rubens, van Dyck, Hogarth, Constable, Ingres, Gauguin, Matisse, and 35 other outstanding artists, these carefully selected plates display the varying styles and traditions of drawing the human figure over five centuries. Of great value to students and artists, this collection will be welcomed by museum-goers and lovers of fine art everywhere.