Calligraphy may be best known as a way to create flourished handwriting, but artists have used calligraphic principles in their pen and ink drawings for centuries. The tip of feather pens, reeds, and metal nibs have unique influences on the shape and thickness of the drawn line. Additionally, aging of the ingredients in ink help conservators identify the methods artists used to create their drawings. Join this opportunity to look at a selection of works from the 17th to 20th centuries, to appreciate the beauty of linemaking up close and learn how drawing with pen and ink progressed over time.

With Angela Lugo, Claire W. and Richard P. Morse Fellow for Advanced Training in Conservation of Works of Art on Paper.

Free with general admission. No advance registration or tickets required. Due to space constraints, tours are limited to 12 participants (first come, first served). Tours meet at Sharf Visitor Center. Assistive listening devices available upon request.