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| Guercino Youth in feathered hat before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
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| Guercino Three male nudes before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
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| Guercino The Dead Christ before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
"Guercino (1591-1666) was a highly original and lyrical painter and draughtsman. He was born Giovanni Francesco Barbieri in Cento near Bologna. He was largely self-taught, but was strongly influenced by the bold figure painting of the Carracci family and the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio. Guercino chiefly worked in Cento, briefly visited Rome (1621-23), and painted a wide range of subjects, making many exquisite drawings in red chalk and ink. He excelled in daring foreshortening. After the death of his arch rival Guido Reni in 1642 he moved his studio to Bologna."
– curator's notes form the National Galleries of Scotland, where outstanding groups of Guercino drawings were donated in the 19th century, having been steadily augmented since by other gifts and purchases
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| Guercino Study of two figures, one holding a pair of scales before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Seated man with averted head leaning on his right arm before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Ruben showing Jacob Joseph's coat before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
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| Guercino Prophet Jeremiah before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Neptune riding on a dolphin before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Lot and his daughters before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Half-length female portrait before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Child wearing a turban before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |
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| Guercino Boy helping his master to dress ca. 1620-25 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| Guercino Bearded man before 1666 drawing National Galleries of Scotland |
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| attributed to Guercino Boy looking upward before 1666 drawing Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge |