The forgotten bogus

Author

Pedretti, Carlo

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Achademia Leonardi Vinci. 1989, Vol. 2, p. 147-149, 5 ill.

ISSN

0394-8501

Abstract (en)

Discusses a painting of Cleopatra in encaustic said to have been discovered at Hadrian's Villa in the 19th c., now lost but known from an engraving made by John Sartain in 1885 while the picture was in the collection of the Baron de Benneval. Surveys 19th c. literature on the picture, noting an attribution to Leonardo, and suggests that it was a 16th c. Italian work passed off as antique to increase its value.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Italy
• Painting
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Roman [style]
• Benneval, baron de, 19th c.
• Collections
• Cleopatra
• Art market
• Europe
• Sartain, John, 1808-1897
• Prints
• United States

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Italie
• Peinture
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519
• Romain (art)
• Benneval, baron de, 19~e s.
• Collections
• Cléopâtre
• Commerce d'art
• Europe
• Sartain, John, 1808-1897
• Estampe
• Etats-Unis

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00458478

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