Abstract
This essay provides access to and context for the little-known activities of the early-twentieth century art dealer-collector Hugh Blaker and the influence he sought to exert on art history through his discovery of what he declared to be an earlier version, not a copy, of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, executed in part by the Master himself. Based on original research, the argument establishes a profile of Blaker as a promoter of modernism and dealer in Old Masters whose connoisseurship was rooted in a regret that he lacked the single-mindedness of vision that could have enabled him to succeed as an artist.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa |
Subtitle of host publication | New Perspectives |
Editors | Jean-Pierre Isbouts |
Place of Publication | Santa Barbara |
Publisher | Fielding University Press |
Pages | 119-136 |
Number of pages | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780986393037 |
Publication status | Published - 22 Mar 2019 |
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Robert Meyrick
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Art - Professor, Head of Department (School of Art)
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