Tracing Time

Trois Crayons is pleased to announce Tracing Time, a selling exhibition dedicated to drawings and works on paper held at Frieze No.9 Cork Street this summer from 26 June – 5 July 2025.

Tracing Time is the second annual exhibition hosted by Trois Crayons, an innovative platform which aims to increase the awareness, accessibility and visibility of drawings in all their forms. The exhibition will present the finest drawings and masterpieces on paper from renowned galleries and dealers which span the 15th century until the present day. Tracing Time will showcase works by artists such as Hans Rottenhammer, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, J.M.W. Turner, Auguste Rodin, Gustav Klimt, Jean Cocteau and Françoise Gilot, and present rare-to-market works. 

Hübner (Nicolaas Teeuwisse OHG), Braque (Wildenstein & Co.), Klimt (John Swarbrooke Fine Art)

Tracing Time will see over 35 international galleries participating and more than 250 works being exhibited, doubling in size since its debut exhibition in 2024. New galleries joining this year include Wildenstein & Co. (New York), Rosenberg & Co. (New York) and Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd (London), amongst others. Breaking from tradition, the Trois Crayons model includes no gallery booths, instead all artworks are thoughtfully curated by a team of experts to create an enjoyable exhibition of the highest standard. A further deviation from the norm, the Trois Crayons model allows participants the ability to exhibit in London without the need to be physically present; dedicated and knowledgeable Trois Crayons staff will be on hand to assist visitors and buyers.

North Italian School, c. 1490 (Day & Faber), Bonnard (Ambroise Duchemin), Hein (Härb Nuti Master Drawings)

Highlights will include:

• Day & Faber will present a study of animals from the North Italian school that has survived more than 500 years.

• Surprising works from the world of fashion and jewellery will be presented, such as the creations of jeweller René Lalique (with Agar Marteau Fine Art) and a costume study by Antoine Caron (with Galerie Duponchel).

• John Swarbrooke Fine Art will bring a museum quality drawing by Klimt that relates to the painting Die Hoffnung I (Hope I) that hangs in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

• Works from the late 19th century to the present day from Sweden will be presented by galleries such as Clase Fine Art and Colnaghi Elliott Master Drawings, depicting the spiritual and emotional essence of Nordic art.

• Celebrating its 150th anniversary, Wildenstein & Co. will be showing a selection of French works on paper including a study for Leda and the Swan by Edmé Bouchardon and a cubist watercolour by Georges Braque.

The basement auditorium will play host to a series of talks from leaders and specialists in the field of drawings and works on paper, and Trois Crayons will also offer off-site tours of museums and print rooms in central London to small groups.

Dobson (Rosenberg & Co.), Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art)

“We have made it our mission to demystify acquiring drawings by the world’s best artists. Through our innovative presentation model, we are working to create an environment where buying drawings and works on paper is a pleasurable and straightforward experience that both established and new collectors can equally enjoy. From our installation style to our talks programme, each visitor is encouraged to engage with the medium in new and meaningful ways. Works on paper are one of the most democratic areas in the art market, and we hope to share our passion for paper with all who visit.”

- Alesa Boyle, Tom Nevile and Sebastien Paraskevas (Founders of Trois Crayons).

Tracing Time

Frieze, No.9 Cork Street, London W1S 3LL

26 June – 5 July 2025

Weekdays 10:00 – 18:00

Weekends 11:00 – 17:00

Free Entry

Introducing Our 2025 Exhibitors So Far…

Didier Aaron
Abbott and Holder
Agar Marteau Fine Art
Galerie Alix Basier
W. M. Brady & Co.
Toby Campbell Fine Art
Clase Fine Art
Alexander Clayton-Payne
Galerie Eric Coatalem
Colnaghi Elliott Master Drawings
Day & Faber
De la Mano
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Galerie Michel Descours
Ambroise Duchemin
Galerie Duponchel
Ben Elwes Fine Art
Galerie Fabienne Fiacre

Enrico Frascione Antiquario
Härb Nuti Master Drawings
Lowell Libson & Jonny Yarker Ltd
The Maas Gallery
Nathalie Motte Masselink
Stephen Ongpin Fine Art
Guy Peppiatt Fine Art
Julien Petit, Galerie Chaptal
Romano Fine Art
Rosenberg & Co.
Sabrier & Paunet
Nicolas Schwed
John Swarbrooke Fine Art
Galerie Tarantino
Karen Taylor Fine Art
Nicolaas Teeuwisse OHG
Wildenstein & Co.

Turner (Colnaghi Elliott Master Drawings)