Experts believe that the portrait of a young girl, who previously unknown German artist, may be the work of Leonardo da Vinci

According to agency Associated Press, a little-known portrait of a young girl the Renaissance, perhaps, belongs to Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci). Authorship pattern size 33h23 on parchment, 88 cm (13h9, 4 inches) is usually unknown German artist, but now some experts say that a number of salient features and style show of Leonardo.

This picture, which is a private collector bought at auction in New York in 1998 for U.S. $ 21 850, is considered wedding portrait, intended for the groom. A young girl shown in the figure, looking left. She dressed in traditional clothing of the Renaissance to the «nodes Vinci» - adornment, traditional home town of Leonardo.

Vetstsozi Alessandro (Alessandro Vezzosi), director of the Museum of Leonardo in the town of Vinci, was one of the experts surveyed the work. He came to the conclusion that «all the elements of the composition indicate authorship of Leonardo». According to experts, the style and technique of the work suggests that it was done talented artist southpaw, presumably da Vinci. Having carefully studied the style of work, the researchers concluded that it was created in 1485-1490 years.

Analysis of drawings was made in a Paris laboratory, which had previously been explored yet another work of Leonardo - «Lady with an Ermine», belonging to the heritage of the great artist was set in the XIX century.

Vetstsozi reported that some experts supported the view of the authorship of da Vinci, but added that before any specific conclusions, it is necessary to conduct more research, in particular to determine the age of the work using radiocarbon method. Vetstsozi not named after the owner of the picture and said, "I do not know whether he is going to sell or exhibit the work.

Source: artinfo.com