A survey of drawings from cave paintings of Altamira to gems by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Titian, Durer, to the works of modern masters such as Picasso, Henry Moore, and Giacometti. Arranged chronologically and by country, the book is divided into fourteen sections for easy reference. Each section contains biographical entries on individual artists and complete data on every work pictured. Articles on drawing techniques, brief histories of great collections of graphic art, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index make this book as useful as it is beautiful.