The American Leonardo : a tale of obsession, art and money / John Brewer
2009, First Edition. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages; Physical desc. : ix, 310 p. , [8] p. Of plates : ill. ; 25 cm. Subject: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519. - Belle Ferronniere. Hahn, Harry (Harry J. ), b. 1897 - Art collections. Painting, Renaissance - Expertising. Contents: The American scene -- The culture of connoisseurship -- Locating Leonardo -- Dealers and clients -- The trials of La Belle Ferronniere -- The battle of the experts -- The view from Kansas -- The rape of La Belle -- True or false in art -- An investment opportunity. Item #183127
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