An essential overview of Francisco de Goya as draftsman, this book presents more than 250 drawings created throughout the artist's life, from the Italian Notebook, Goya's first known work, to his final collection made in Bordeaux, where he died. Drawing on the very latest research, it provides an up-to-date interpretation of Goya's artistic vision, illuminating his originality, and how his opinions about the social and political events of his lifetime continue to be relevant today.