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4 October
2024
Drawn to Blue: Artists’ use of blue paper
The Courtauld Gallery The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London, United KingdomThe Courtauld Gallery
This display will present a selection of drawings on blue paper from The Courtauld’s collection, ranging from works by the Venetian Renaissance artist Jacopo Tintoretto to a watercolor by famed English Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. Made from fibers derived from blue rags, blue paper first appeared in Northern Italy in the 14th century. It became a popular drawing […]