Silverpoint Collection

A Horseman, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Horseman, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

A Condottiere, 1480, (1932). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Condottiere, 1480, (1932). From the collection of the British Museum, London. From Master Draughtsmen No. 2 - Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519

A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Studies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Head of a Child [recto], c. 1490. Creator: Fra Bartolomeo
Head of a Child [recto], c. 1490

Hanns Dürer, Brother of Albrecht Dürer, probably 1510. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Hanns Durer, Brother of Albrecht Durer, probably 1510

Three Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Three Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Horses, c1490-1510. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Horses, c1490-1510. Left: Three Horses, c1508-1510; right: Two Horses, c1490, both studies for the Trivulzio Monument and found in the collection of the Royal Library, Windsor Castle, Windsor, England

Study of the Drapery of a Woman Kneeling to the Left, c1477 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of the Drapery of a Woman Kneeling to the Left, c1477 (1945). The drawing is held by the Corsini Gallery, Rome. From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Studies for Tobias and the Angel (silverpoint, heightened with white bodycolour (oxidized
1216675 Studies for Tobias and the Angel (silverpoint, heightened with white bodycolour (oxidized) on a pale cream paper) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); 238x183 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Head of a Woman (metalpoint on grey-green prepared paper)
CLK339961 Head of a Woman (metalpoint on grey-green prepared paper) by Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio (1467-1516) (attr. to); 15x12.4 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Study of Womans Head, Turned Right. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Study of Womans Head, Turned Right

Head of an Old Man, 1897. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Head of an Old Man, 1897

Nude Model Seated. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Nude Model Seated

Old Man. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Old Man

Head of an Old Woman, c. 1500. Creator: Hans Holbein (German, c. 1465-1524)
Head of an Old Woman, c. 1500

Head of a Woman, 1894 or after. Creator: Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851-1938)
Head of a Woman, 1894 or after. This remarkable drawing reveals the beauty of silverpoint, which requires scratching with a metal point on to a prepared paper

Portrait of Cardinal Niccolo Albergati, c1430, (1943). Creator: Jan van Eyck
Portrait of Cardinal Niccolo Albergati, c1430, (1943). Albergati (1373-1443) was an Italian cardinal, papal diplomat and Bishop of Bologna. Drawing in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Germany

Sketches of heads, early 15th century, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sketches of heads, early 15th century, (1943). Male and female heads including a monk and a queen. Drawing in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Satyrs and nymphs, 1520-1530, (1943). Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Satyrs and nymphs, 1520-1530, (1943). Drawing in the Kupferstichkabinett, Staatlichen Museen, Berlin. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

Animal heads, early 15th century, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Animal heads, early 15th century, (1943). Heads of animals: camel, ram, goat, wild boar. Drawing in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Ambrosius and Hans, the artists sons, 1511, (1943). Creator: Hans Holbein the Elder
Ambrosius and Hans, the artists sons, 1511, (1943). Portait of Ambrosius Holbein (c1494-c1520) and his younger brother Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)

Allegory of the Liberal Arts: Logic and Grammar, early 15th century, (1943). Creator
Allegory of the Liberal Arts: Logic and Grammar, early 15th century, (1943). A seated woman holds a snake in each hand, flanked by two bearded men holding books, (philosophers?)

The head of a crossbowman taking aim, 1514-1515, (1943). Creator: Hans Holbein the Elder
The head of a crossbowman taking aim, 1514-1515, (1943). Study for the Augsburg Triptych altarpiece featuring the martyrdom of St Sebastian. Drawing in the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Portrait of a Man with a Falcon, c1447, (1943). Creator: Petrus Christus
Portrait of a Man with a Falcon, c1447, (1943). Drawing in the Stadel Museum, Frankfurt, Germany. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

Head of a Young Woman (Study for the Angel in the Virgin of the Rocks ), c1485, (1943). Drawing in the Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Italy

Cow and calf, mid-late 15th centuy, (1943). Creator: Benozzo Gozzoli
Cow and calf, mid-late 15th centuy, (1943). Drawing in the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

Portrait of John IV, Duke of Brabant, 1460-1470, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of John IV, Duke of Brabant, 1460-1470, (1943). John IV of Burgundy, Duke of Brabant (1403-1427) founded the University of Leuven in 1425

Madonna with Christ-Child Blessing, 1440-1450, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Madonna with Christ-Child Blessing, 1440-1450, (1943). Believed to be a copy drawn in the workshop of Rogier Van Der Weyden after a lost painting by him

Young woman with headdress, 1497-1498, (1908). Creator: Gerard David
Young woman with headdress, 1497-1498, (1908). Drawing from a sketchbook in the Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Four Heads of a Young Girl and Two Hands, c1500-1505, (1908). Creator: Gerard David
Four Heads of a Young Girl and Two Hands, c1500-1505, (1908). After a drawing in the Louvre, Paris. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs - Volume XIII - April to September 1908"

Head of an Old Man, c15th century, (1932). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of an Old Man, c15th century, (1932). From Master Draughtsmen No. 2 - Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519. [The Studio Limited, William Edwin Rudge, London & New York, 1932]

Head of a Virgin, c15th century, (1932). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of a Virgin, c15th century, (1932). Part of the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle. From Master Draughtsmen No. 2 - Leonardo Da Vinci 1452-1519

Dissection of a Bears Foot to the Left, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Dissection of a Bears Foot to the Left, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Dissection of a Bears Foot to the Right, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Dissection of a Bears Foot to the Right, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Study of a Nude Man with his Left Hand on His Hip, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a Nude Man with his Left Hand on His Hip, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Studies of a Nude Man Seen from the Back and from the Side, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of a Nude Man Seen from the Back and from the Side, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Study of a Mans Nude Torso, the Head Squared for Proportion, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a Mans Nude Torso, the Head Squared for Proportion, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Study for a Youthful St. John the Baptist, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study for a Youthful St. John the Baptist, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Head of Christ, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of Christ, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Studies of Architecture and of a Virgin Adoring the Infant Christ, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of Architecture and of a Virgin Adoring the Infant Christ, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Allegory of Ingratitude and Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegory of Ingratitude and Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Four Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Four Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Study of a Bear, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Study of a Bear, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Four Studies of Horses Legs, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Four Studies of Horses Legs, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Measured Drawing of a Horse in Profile to the Left, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Measured Drawing of a Horse in Profile to the Left, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Three Sketches of a Horses Hind-Quarters and one of its Nostrils, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Three Sketches of a Horses Hind-Quarters and one of its Nostrils, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Four Sketches of Horses, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Four Sketches of Horses, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

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Silverpoint is a timeless artistic technique that has captivated artists throughout history. Dating back to the 15th century, this delicate medium involves using a silver stylus to create intricate and precise drawings on specially prepared surfaces. One of the most notable proponents was none other than Leonardo da Vinci himself. In his works such as "A Condottiere" and "A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, " he showcased his mastery in capturing movement and intensity with remarkable detail. The studies of horses and their heads further demonstrate his fascination with these majestic creatures, immortalizing their grace and power on paper. Not limited to animals, Leonardo also explored human subjects through silverpoint. His "Studies for Tobias and the Angel" reveal his ability to convey emotion through subtle lines, while the study of drapery showcases his meticulous attention to texture and folds. But Leonardo wasn't the only artist enchanted by this medium; Alphonse Legros also embraced silverpoint in his work. With pieces like "Head of an Old Man" and "Nude Model Seated, " Legros demonstrated how this technique could capture both ageless wisdom and vulnerable beauty. The allure lies not only in its historical significance but also in its unique aesthetic qualities. The soft shimmering lines created by the metal stylus lend an ethereal quality to each drawing, adding depth and dimensionality unlike any other medium. Today, contemporary artists continue to explore silverpoint's possibilities, pushing boundaries while paying homage to its rich heritage. As we marvel at these exquisite artworks from centuries past or gaze upon modern interpretations, we are reminded that even though time passes, true artistry remains eternal.