Architectural Drawings: Hidden Masterpieces from Sir John Soane's Museum

A visual and comprehensive compilation of some the finest architectural drawings from Sir John Soane's extensive collection.

Architectural Drawings casts light on the magnificent architectural drawings of neo-classical architect, teacher and collector, Sir John Soane that are otherwise concealed in archives. This book, featuring artworks handpicked from what was probably the first comprehensive collection of architectural drawings in the world, numbering 30,000 at the time of his death in 1837, celebrates a life spent procuring curiosities.