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Leonardo's Lost Princess One Man's Quest to Authenticate an Unknown Portrait by Leonardo Da Vinci

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ISBN-10: 0470936401

ISBN-13: 9780470936405

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peter Silverman, Catherine Whitney

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How an oddly attributed $19,000 picture proved to be a $100 million work by Leonardo da Vinci—a true art-world detective storyIn late 2010, art collector Peter Silverman revealed that a "German, early 19th century" portrait he had bought for $19,000 was, in fact, a previously unknown drawing by Leonardo da Vinci—an exquisite depiction of Bianca Sforza, rendered 500 years ago. In Leonardo's Lost Princess, Silverman gives a riveting first person account of how his initial suspicions of the portrait's provenance were confirmed repeatedly by scientists and art experts. He describes the path to authentication, fraught with opposition and controversy. The twists and turns of this fascinating,…    
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Book details

List price: $33.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 2/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Peter Silverman attended Reed College, Indiana University, Drexel University, and Spring Garden College. Careers have included librarian, archivist, factory manager, and computer programmer. He has performed with semi-professional dance companies, and helped found a local chapter of Families With Children from China. He has lived in Philadelphia and its suburbs since early childhood, and has two daughters. Hancock Hill is his second self-published novel. His first, Acting Obsessed (www.actingobsessed.com), is available on Amazon.

Acknowledgments
Found!
Who Is She?
Leonardo's World
Real or Fake?
The Magic Box
A Scholar's View
Leonardo's Principles
Beloved Daughter
The Art of Fingerprints
The World Reacts
The $100 Million Blunder?
The Art World Strikes Back
What Constitutes Proof?
Miracle in Warsaw
Epilogue: Life's Fleeting Grace
Appendix: Nicholas Turner�s Report on Portrait of a Young Woman in Profile
Notes
Bibliography
Index