The collection of approximately 1,400 master drawings is one of the finest early collections in the United States, with superb examples from the major European schools. The extensive holdings of Central European and Swiss drawings are remarkable, especially 19th-century works. The Italian drawings are also strong, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries, while the French and Northern European collections also include many rare and beautiful sheets.

The most famous drawings from the collection include Albrecht Dürer’s Nude Woman with a Banner, Jacques Callot’s Study for the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, Rembrandt’s Liberation of St. Peter, and Jacques-Louis David’s Funeral Procession of a Warrior. In addition, there are outstanding drawings by François Boucher, Vittore Carpaccio, Jacopo Bassano, Roelandt Saverij and Peter Lely among others.

A small but select prints collection (approx. 200 sheets) includes representative examples by the major masters of printmaking with a focus on 19th- and early 20th-century French artists.

A study center for works on paper is planned. It will open in early 2010.

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