Looking for Leonardo: The Quest for a Renaissance Masterpiece

When the founders of Dulwich Picture Gallery began assembling the collection at the beginning of the 19th century, they were determined to find a masterpiece by the artist and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci. However, discovering a work by Leonardo proved difficult. Join the quest to find this Renaissance master and follow his trail through the Dulwich Picture Gallery collection — navigating fakes, mistakes and surprises along the way.

Looking for Leonardo: The Quest for a Renaissance Masterpiece is part of Unlocking Paintings — a series of displays that presents new perspectives on the Gallery’s renowned collection of historic masterpieces.

Piero di Cosimo, A Young Man, c.1500