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Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci Given to National Gallery of Art

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Washington, DC, Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo da Vinci (14521519) frequently recorded his ideas and observations in notes and sketches, regardless of subject matter.

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  • Washington, DC, Nov. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leonardo da Vinci (14521519) frequently recorded his ideas and observations in notes and sketches, regardless of subject matter.
  • The drawing has been on deposit at the National Gallery since it was exhibited in 1999 and was pledged by Dian in 2017.
  • It becomes the National Gallerys second Leonardo drawing, joining a sheet of studies acquired with Armand Hammers collection in 1991.
  • The National Gallery is the home of Leonardo da Vinci's haunting and hypnotic masterpiece, Ginevra de' Benci (c. 1474/1478), the only painting by the master in the Americas.