Drawing materials & media
Supports, implements & media, and conventions & aids used in drawing.
Read article
Work in progress: Holbein's drawing processes
When examining a drawing how do we describe what we see; what are the materials; how were they applied and, further…
Read article
Portrait miniatures: other types of small portraiture
This section looks at four other small portrait types which competed successfully with the portrait miniature; so-c…
Read article
Study Room resource: Architects’ drawings and ideas
This resources contains a selection of some of the different types of drawings architects produce at different stag…
Read article
Teachers' resource: Drawing in museums
This resource offers teachers advice, ideas and information for the effective use of drawing in a museum.…
Read article
Master drawings, watercolours and prints from the Ionides Bequest
Constantine Alexander Ionides (1833–1900) was an intimate of fashionable artistic circles in London and an enthusiastic and adventurous collector. His bequest to the V&A has long formed one of the cornerstones of the Museum's art collections. The principal oil paintings hang on permanent show, but the master drawings, watercolours and prints do not. These reveal the wider range of Constantine Ionides' tastes and collecting.
Drawings from the V&A's collection
Approximately 100,000 drawings made in Europe and the USA can be seen in the V&A's collection.
The Neverending Drawing
Neverending Drawing Images
Room 90: Prints & Drawings
The Julie and Robert Breckman Gallery contains changing displays of prints and drawings. A recent display, ‘Off the Page’, showcased book illustration from famous and much loved books selected from the Museum's collection of original drawings and prints by artists from Durer to Dulac.
Development of the prints and drawings galleries, 2003
The Julie and Robert Breckman Gallery of Prints and Drawings was formally opened in 2005 by HRH Princess Alexandra following a generous gift from Julie and Robert Breckman. Together with the Miniatures gallery, it forms a continuation of the first five rooms of the Paintings galleries.
Become a V&A Member
V&A Members enjoy a wealth of benefits, including free entry to exhibitions, previews, exciting events and the V&A Members’ Room. In addition, you will be supporting the vital work of the V&A.
Buy or Renew Membership OnlineShop online
Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Middle East
A fascinating introduction to Islamic art and culture drawing on examples from the world famous collections at the V&A.
Buy nowEvent - Best of British Design: The Story in Stitch
Sat 14 July 2012 10:30
2 DAY PRACTICAL WORKSHOP: Explore line drawing through the medium of hand stitch and learn techniques including
couching and chain stitch.
