Collector Portraits: Giorgio Vasari
Daniel Lowe, contributing editor

Exciting things are afoot for drawing lovers at The Society of Antiquaries of London. True to its mission of fostering access to its storied collection, the learned society is currently running a series of innovative events, fundraising campaigns, and projects, all which deeply engage with its holdings of works on paper. Trois Crayons sat down with Chiara Betti, Curatorial Research Assistant at the Society, to know more about these exciting developments.

The recordings of the Tracing Time events programme are now online and can be viewed in full on Youtube. Thank you to all the speakers, partners and attendees who came to the No.9 Cork Street auditorium and supported our many partnership events.

Artist Nicholas C. Williams revisits questions posed by Annette Wickham, former Curator of Works on Paper at the Royal Academy, during Timeless Materials, a panel discussion on drawing materials, techniques, and practice, held as part of the Trois Crayons: Tracing Time exhibition programme.

‘Henri Michaux: The Mescaline Drawings’, a Q&A with Dr Ketty Gottardo, Martin Halusa Curator of Drawings at the Courtauld Gallery

‘Lines of Connection: Drawing and Printmaking 1400-1850’ with Edina Adam and Jamie Gabbarelli.

An introduction to ‘The Drawing Foundation’ with Allison Wucher, Simon Levenson and Daniella Berman.

‘The Italian Baroque Drawings of the Städel Museum’ with Drs Astrid Reuter and Stefania Girometti.

‘The Italian Drawings of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen’ with Rosie Razzall.

‘Drawing the Italian Renaissance’ with Martin Clayton.

The Farnese Drawings at Capodimonte, with Dr Claire van Cleave.

What’s the big deal with blue paper, with Dr Alexa McCarthy. Part two.

What’s the big deal with blue paper, with Dr Alexa McCarthy. Part one.

Details of the exhibitors, events and programme of our summer exhibition at No. 9 Cork Street.

How to understand a collector’s mark, according to Rhea Sylvia Blok. Part two.

How to understand a collector’s mark, according to Rhea Sylvia Blok. Part one.

How to assess an attribution, according to Greg Rubinstein. Part two.

How to assess an attribution, according to Greg Rubinstein. Part one.

How to read a drawing, according to Erwin Panofsky.

How to restore a drawing. Helen Loveday shares her insights.