@article{344511, author = {Brewer, John,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/344511}, title = {The American Leonardo : a tale of obsession, art and money /}, publisher = {Oxford University Press,}, abstract = {In The American Leonardo, John Brewer traces the twisting path of the Hahn La Belle-a painting of famously uncertain origin-as he illuminates the workings of the twentieth-century art market, exploring such larger questions about the art world such as how attributions are made, how they affect both the status and value of artworks, and how the entire system of art dealers, curators, and connoisseurs authenticates works of art. --from publisher description}, recid = {344511}, pages = {ix, 310 p., [8] p. of plates :}, address = {Oxford ;}, year = {2009}, }