Prolific as he was gifted, Rubens retouched and copied original drawings and paintings throughout his career. In this 2-volume catalogue, the first of a 3-part series, the drawings, copies, or retouching that Rubens made of works by Raphael, Giulio Romano, Polidoro da Caravaggio, and Perino del Vaga are described. A detailed introduction describes problems of dating the copies, Rubens' activities and working methods, the places he acquired the works, and individual works. The catalogue entries each contain an account of the work's provenance, a detailed description, and full list of bibliography. Typical of the excellence of this publisher, the works are reproduced in color and b&w full-page plates of the finest quality. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)