For detailed drawings I immediately thought of the work of Stephen Wilsthire, Cityscapes drawn on a large scale besides the quality/ accuracy of the drawing in some cases these picture are drawn from memory. In some of his drawings he introduces colour ( e.g. a yellow taxi a new scene) but I prefer those without colour drawn purely in black pen.
For a past artist, pre 20th century I think of the anatomical studies of Leonardo da Vinci, following link to an article on the accuracy of his studies which includes examples of his drawings.
For both artists attention to detail is about wanting to achieve a true representation of their subject matter, possibly more so in the case of Leonardo da Vinci. Another work that makes me smile (has anybody counted the eyes) drawn out the motivation of scientific research is Robert Hooke's The Eye and Head of Drone Fly (1665)
Other works that have recently seen (Master Drawings from Mantegna to Matisse, The Courtauld Gallery ) that are perhaps a better reflection of detailed work where you would expect more artistic licence to be at play are the studies for an engraving by Pieter Bruegel The Kermis At Hobeken (1559). The drawing depicts a festival in the Flemish village of Hoboken
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