The American Leonardo : a Tale of Obsession, Art and Money /

In 1919 a returning World War I veteran named Harry Hahn and his French bride attempted to sell what they thought was a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci in New York. Renowned art dealer Sir Joseph Duveen declared the picture-La Belle Ferronniere-a fake without ever seeing the canvas. The Hahns sued Duv...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brewer, John, 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2009.
Subjects:
Leonardo, > da Vinci, > 1452-1519. > Belle Ferronnière.
Hahn, Harry > (Harry J.), > 1897- > Art collections.
Hahn, Harry > (Harry J.), > 1897-
Belle Ferronnière (Leonardo, da Vinci)
Painting, Renaissance > Expertising.
Arts.
ART > History > General.
Art > Private collections
Arts
Painting, Renaissance > Expertising
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; Illustrations; Introduction; ONE: The American Scene; TWO: The Culture of Connoisseurship; THREE: Locating Leonardo; FOUR: Dealers and Clients; FIVE: The Trials of La Belle Ferronnire; SIX: The Battle of the Experts; SEVEN: The View from Kansas; EIGHT: The Rape of La Belle; NINE: True or False in Art; TEN: An Investment Opportunity; Afterword; Bibliography; Index.

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