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'Newly Unearthed Painting by Leonardo Da Vinci'PARIS, July 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new addition to the very rare works of the Master Leonardo Da Vinci has come to light. The painting, a nuptial portrait of a young woman in profile, dates from Leonardo's first Lombard period, ca.1485. The finding is one of the most amazing recent examples of intuition, detective work, technical innovation and connoisseurship. An American collector discovered the masterpiece in a private Swiss collection. The portrait, actually a mixed-media of white, red and black chalks with additions of watercolor, is executed on vellum and measures approximately 24X33 centimeters. Originally purchased in aNew York auction 10 years ago, the painting was catalogued as "German early 19th century," and sold for This is the first known Da Vinci work executed on vellum, a factor that probably led experts to believe that it was painted by a 19th century German "Nazarene" artist. Moreover, the portrait appears to have been somewhat painted over in the 19th century during a very sensitive restoration. The first to have fully understood the importance of this work was Dr. The owner is a private Swiss collector who was "overwhelmed" when told of the true attribution. Lumiere Technology, aParis based institute under the guidance of inventor
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