Although Venetian art of the late sixteenth century and early seventeenthcentury has been the subject of scholarly study for nearly a century, it iscomparatively little explored, and a great deal of the foundational work neededhas remained undone. This books sets out to fi ll in the gaps and fl esh out theoutlines of our knowledge of this period, introducing a great number of artistswhose drawings may be very little known, and discussing their patrons, themarket for their drawings, and the collectors of this kind of material. It istherefore a volume that will be fundamental for dealers, libraries, curators andenthusiasts for drawings. Some 36 major artists or studios are catalogued inthis volume, including Antonio Vassilacchi (l'Aliense), the Caliari (Veronese)workshop, Odoardo Fialetti, Francesco Maff ei, the Maganza, Pietro Malombra,Alessandro Varotari (il Padovanino), Palma il Giovane, Paolo Fiammingo, CarloRidolfi and Andrea Vicentino.