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Art and Science: A Da Vinci Detective Story
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| Title | Art and Science: A Da Vinci Detective Story |
| Abstract | In 1920, Kansas natives Harry and Andree Hahn attempted to sell the painting of La Belle Ferroniere by Leonardo da Vinci to the Kansas City Art Institute for a reported sum of $225,000 to $250,000. However, a renowned art dealer, Sir Joseph Duveen, declared the painting a mere copy of the orginal picture that is housed in the Paris Louvre. Mrs. Hahn eventually sued Duveen in a New York courts for slander of title. The article descibes the Hahns' efforts to discredit Duveen and other connoisseurs, and prove, through scientific measures, that their painting was an authentic Da Vinci work. |
| Notes | Harry Hahn wrote about the La Belle controversy in a 1946 book titled "The Rape of La Belle" [MVSC 751 H14R]. The book was published by Frank Glenn Publishing Co., Inc., of Kansas City. |
| Author | John Brewer
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| Date | 2005 |
| Source | Engineering & Science |
| Location | SC73 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Number | 1/2 |
| Page | 32-41 |
| Subject | Art
Art dealers
Forgeries
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| Local Subject | La Belle Ferroniere
Art--Paintings
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 217464 |
| CONTENTdm number | 37065 |
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