Portrait of Isabella d'Este

Portrait Drawings

Portrait of Isabella d'Este by Leonardo da Vinci, black and red chalk, c. 1499-1500, Musee du Louvre

Portrait of Isabella d'Este - Musee du Louvre, Paris

Date
1499-1500
Medium
Black and red chalk with touches of color
Dimensions
61 x 46.5 cm
Location
Louvre, Paris
Status
Presentation cartoon / portrait study

Baseline Summary

Important court portrait design linked to Mantua patronage and Leonardo's transitional phase after Milan I.

Working Notes

Useful anchor for travel-route reconstruction in 1499-1500.

Supports analysis of unfinished portrait practice.

Research and Analysis

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