Celebrating an extraordinary gift to the Morgan Library & Museum from Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw, this catalogue highlights master drawings from one of the world’s finest private collections. Accompanying the sixth and most significant exhibition of the Thaw Collection at the Morgan,Drawn to Greatness: Master Drawings from the Thaw Collection commemorates life trustee Eugene V. Thaw and his wife Clare’s remarkable gift of their entire drawings collection to the museum. Over 400 works are included in the gift, all which focus on the high points of drawing in the European tradition—from the Renaissance through the twentieth century—featuring artists such as Rubens, Rembrandt, Watteau, Goya, Ingres, Turner, Degas, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, and Pollock. This generously illustrated publication includes a series of essays by leading scholars devoted to pivotal moments in the history of drawing, exploring the manifold possibilities the art form encourages. A further essay recounts Thaw’s career as a collector of master drawings and a catalogue raisonné documents the Thaw Collection in full. Presenting original research, this book constitutes a volume of lasting importance to art history studies and a comprehensive tome for drawings enthusiasts. Published by the Morgan Library & Museum Related exhibition
