Drawings of the Seicento: 17th-Century Italy from the Collections of the Musée Condé

The Musée Condé in Chantilly is presenting an exhibition titled 'Dessins du Seicento' from March 7 to June 14, 2026. It focuses on the museum's previously unexhibited collection of 17th-century Italian drawings, featuring 26 high-quality sheets from its holdings, supplemented by a few prints and related drawings borrowed from other institutions like the Fondation Custodia and the Louvre.

The exhibition is significant because it publicly reveals, for the first time in its entirety, the museum's select but exceptional collection of Seicento drawings. While not a comprehensive survey, it allows visitors to see rare, sometimes unpublished works, some with new attributions, accompanied by a detailed catalog, thereby enhancing scholarly and public understanding of this specific part of the Musée Condé's holdings.