The American Leonardo
Subtitle: a tale of 20th century obsession, art, and money
By: John Brewer.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195396904
Subjects: Leonardo, -- da Vinci, -- 1452-1519; Hahn, Harry -- b. 1897 -- Art collections; Painting, Renaissance -- Expertising
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Ch. 1. The American scene; title: Ch. 2. The culture of connoisseurship; title: Ch. 3. Locating Leonardo; title: Ch. 4. Dealers and clients; title: Ch. 5. The trials of La Belle; title: Ch. 6. The battle of the experts; title: Ch. 7. The view from Kansas; title: Ch. 8. The rape of La Belle; title: Ch. 9. True or false in art; title: Ch. 10. An investment opportunity; title: Afterword; title: Bibliography; title: Index.