Leonardo Status:: In its present state, Lady with an Ermine is *mostly* by Leonardo. The original painting was entirely done by him and, in fact, contains his fingerprints. His background was dark blue, though--the black was overpainted by someone else in the intervening years. Cecilia's fingers have been jarringly retouched, and the inscription in the upper left-hand corner is also a non-Leonardesque intervention.
Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine), ca. 1490–91
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519)
By Shelley Esaak, About.com Guide
Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519). Portrait of Cecilia Gallerani (Lady with an Ermine), ca. 1490–91. Oil on wood. 54.8 x 40.3 cm (21 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.).
Czartoryski Museum, CracowLeonardo Status:: In its present state, Lady with an Ermine is *mostly* by Leonardo. The original painting was entirely done by him and, in fact, contains his fingerprints. His background was dark blue, though--the black was overpainted by someone else in the intervening years. Cecilia's fingers have been jarringly retouched, and the inscription in the upper left-hand corner is also a non-Leonardesque intervention.
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