British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

British Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings

The British Museum's Department of Prints and Drawings houses one of the world's most comprehensive collections of graphic arts, spanning from the early 1400s to contemporary works. The collection includes around 50,000 drawings and over two million prints, featuring masterpieces by artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Hogarth, and Goya. It also showcases modern and contemporary artists like Picasso, Kollwitz, and Warhol. Notable pieces include Dürer's "Rhinoceros," Michelangelo's "Epifania," and various satirical prints by James Gillray.