TY - BOOK N2 - 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 AB - 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 T1 - The American Leonardo :a tale of obsession, art and money / DA - 2009. CY - Oxford ; CY - New York : AU - Brewer, John, CN - ND623.L5 CN - ND623.L5 PB - Oxford University Press, PP - Oxford ; PP - New York : PY - 2009. ID - 344511 KW - Painting, Renaissance SN - 9780195396904 (alk. paper) SN - 0195396901 (alk. paper) TI - The American Leonardo :a tale of obsession, art and money / ER -