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28 Rare Drawings that Span the History of Western Art

28 Rare Drawings that Span the History of Western Art

Covering nearly 500 years of Western art, the superb collection of drawings carefully assembled by Howard and Saretta Barnet is highly unusual in its combination of small overall size, great chronological span, and exceptionally high quality. The collection will be offered as The Line of Beauty on 31 January 2018 in New York.

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