Leonardo da Vinci's Head of a Bear | Christie's

Using a technique known as silverpoint, Leonardo da Vinci produced two splendid drawings of bears: one is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York; the other is being offered in the Exceptional Sale at Christie’s in London on 8 July.

The latter, probably drawn after a live bear in captivity, depicts a close-up of its head. Several hundred drawings by Leonardo survive to this day. Head of a Bear, however, is one of just eight in private hands (if we exclude works in Britain’s Royal Collection and the Devonshire Collection at Chatsworth House).

Beyond this, Head of a Bear also stands out because of a crucial but little-known connection to one of Leonardo’s finest paintings.

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[josephlloyd]

How wonderful to see such a rare piece of History. 🚀💫🇺🇸

[jeffreyverspaget]

Oh what special and beautiful this painting I love It gr Jeffrey.

[NickPenlee]

Leonardo or not; it's just a simple drawing of a bear's head; that's all it is!
I honestly don't know why so-called experts are so, so quick to enthuse and salivate over something so benign.
A finished, well executed oil painting is something to relish by Da Vinci: but a simple drawing?
As ALWAYS it''s praise for the name only.
Even the master himself would laugh at these sycophants.

[cesarluast]

Solo por una cabeza de oso pagan tanto 😨

[mariapilarme]

It’s not a very difficult technique, if you know how to draw. The silver point was used for illuminating manuscripts because it can have a very fine point. The line get gray color like silver and with time the line oxidized to brown in a guesso prepare paper .It looks like Leonardo was the only human that can draw. They didn’t have art stores to buy nothing, they have to manufacture paints, papers and media. I wish they toned down their praise for Leonardo.These so called experts don’t even know how to draw, or nothing about materials or technique they often missed. Art experts should be artists.

[domcolumbaancienregimeanci]

Prefiro o arco íris bíblico, Christie

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[romulusbuta]

It does not look like a Leonardo's drawing As "Man with the Golden Hammet" shurly is NOT a genuine Rembrandt