Leonardo da Vinci|Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio
The Head of a Woman in Profile Facing Left
1490–1500
Silverpoint and leadpoint, highlighted with white gouache, on pale blue-gray (indigo) prepared paper. Media tested by the Department of Scientific Research, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and fiber optics reflectance spectroscopy (FORS); October 1, 2019.
13.2 × 10.2 cm (5.2 × 4 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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