Leonardo Status: Oh, roughly about 95% certainly of his hand. The face, the eyes, the delicate modeling of her flesh and the turn of her head are distinctly his. All of this very nearly overshadows the fact that the sitter's hair was subsequently overpainted by someone with no apparent aptitude for nuance.
Portrait of a Woman (La belle Ferronière), ca. 1490
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519)
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Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519). Portrait of a Woman (La belle Ferronière), ca. 1490. Oil on panel. 63 x 45 cm (24 13/16 x 17 3/4 in.).
Musée du Louvre, ParisLeonardo Status: Oh, roughly about 95% certainly of his hand. The face, the eyes, the delicate modeling of her flesh and the turn of her head are distinctly his. All of this very nearly overshadows the fact that the sitter's hair was subsequently overpainted by someone with no apparent aptitude for nuance.
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