Van Gogh - the birth of an artist

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was one of the greatest draughtsmen of the nineteenth century. As well as many preliminary studies, his drawings include highly ambitious, stand-alone works that testify to his capacity for artistic innovation. This lavish survey of Van Gogh's works on paper brings together around one hundred of the finest and most important drawings of his entire oeuvre, offering intriguing new insights into the artist's development.