Portrait of a Musician, 1490

Leonardo Status: Dubious. Though Portrait of a Musician remains nominally attributed to Leonardo, its handling is uncharacteristic of him. Leonardo had a positive knack for revealing human beauty, even in the oldest of faces. The proportions of this young-ish face are a tad heavy and the slightest bit angularly skewed; the eyes bulge and the red cap is a bit clumsy. Additionally, the sitter--whose identity is also a matter of debate--is male. Leonardo's handful of authenticated portraits are all of female sitters, so this would be a singular exception.