A_portrait_of_Leonardo,_by_Francesco_Melzi.jpg

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Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci wikidata:Q63490118 reasonator:Q63490118
Artist
Attributed to Francesco Melzi (–1570) wikidata:Q469379
Attributed to Francesco Melzi
Alternative names
Francesco Melzo; F. Melzi; Francesco Virgolini
Description painter
Date of birth/death between circa 1491 and circa 1492
date QS:P,+1491-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1491-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1492-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
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Location of birth/death Milan Vaprio d'Adda
Work location
Rome (1513–1515); Bologna ; France ; Milan (1520) Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q469379,P5102,Q230768
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Title
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
label QS:Len,"Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci"
label QS:Les,"Retrato de Leonardo da Vinci"
label QS:Lfr,"Portrait de Léonard de Vinci"
Object type drawing Edit this at Wikidata
Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Leonardo da Vinci. red chalk, 27.5 x 19.0 cm (sheet of paper). Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690. Reference: RCIN 912726.
Depicted people Leonardo da Vinci Edit this at Wikidata
Date between circa 1515 and circa 1518
date QS:P571,+1515-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1515-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1518-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dimensions height: 27.5 cm (10.8 in) Edit this at Wikidata ; width: 19 cm (7.4 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+27.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+19.0U174728
institution QS:P195,Q1459037
Accession number
RCIN 912726 ( Royal Collection ) Edit this at Wikidata
References https://www.wga.hu/html/m/melzi/port_leo.html Edit this at Wikidata
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