Master Drawings New York 2023

Colnaghi returned to Master Drawings New York for the first time in three years, with an exhibition
of Winter Highlights presented by Colnaghi Elliott Master Drawings. Following a successful
inaugural show in London in Summer 2022, this second presentation built upon the gallery’s
tradition of handling the most significant works on paper, combined with Elliott Fine Art’s interest
in bringing to the fore important works by under-represented figures. Highlights included a very
fine drawing of Daedalus and Icarus by Orazio Samacchini and a striking study by Victor
Prouvé. Impressive works on paper were also presented by Ubaldo Gandolfi, Armand
Rassenfosse, and exceptional female artists including Antoinette Cécile Hortense Haudenbourt-
Lescot and Virginie Demont-Breton.

Founded in 1760, Colnaghi’s reputation in Old Master drawings has been long established, selling
works by Italian Masters including Leonardo, Guercino, Procaccini, Tiepolo and French masters
such as Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard and Ingres, among others. Celebrated during the James
Byam Shaw era in the 20th century as a gallery straddling the worlds of scholarship,
connoisseurship and commerce, this great tradition continues through this presentation, with an
added focus on high quality works by under-recognised artists.

Will Elliott said: "I am delighted to be presenting such art-historically significant Old Master
Drawings at MDNY 2023, building upon the momentum of a successful inaugural Colnaghi Elliott
Master Drawings presentation in London during the summer of 2022. I look forward to sharing
works by artists our clients in New York may not be so familiar with, alongside those by more well-
known names. With this first presentation in the United States, we continue to fuel the great Old
Master Drawings tradition the gallery has been so highly regarded for, but with the unique angle I
am particularly drawn to, of highlighting overlooked artists."