Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, from "Characaturas by Leonardo da Vinci, from Drawings by Wincelslaus Hollar, out of the Portland Museum" by Leonardo da Vinci
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Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, from "Characaturas by Leonardo da Vinci, from Drawings by Wincelslaus Hollar, out of the Portland Museum"

Leonardo da Vinci · 1786

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This print is titled "Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, from 'Characaturas by Leonardo da Vinci, from Drawings by Wincelslaus Hollar, out of the Portland Museum'". It is an aquatint and etching dated 1786. The plate measures 20 x 16 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.), and the sheet measures 20.6 x 16.8 cm (8 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.).

The catalogue attributes the artist as Leonardo da Vinci. However, the title indicates the work is 'from Drawings by Wincelslaus Hollar', suggesting the print itself is not a direct creation by Leonardo da Vinci. The object is classified as a Print and is held in the Drawings and Prints Department.

The credit line states it was acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1953. No culture, provenance, exhibitions, or literature are listed in the provided catalogue data.

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