Drawing value jumps to £100m as experts decide it is a da Vinci
The artwork was previously attributed to an anonymous German artist, however after a year long study, experts now believe the Nuptial Portrait of a Young Woman was instead drawn by the Renaissance master.
It is thought that the 500-year-old drawing was commissioned by the woman to send to a prospective husband.
Alessandro Vezzosi, the director of the Da Vinci museum, in the artist's hometown of Vinci near Florence, said: "The intensity, quality and purity of the work make the recognition of it as a Leonardo the obvious conclusion.
"The most telling clue is the left-handed style, which is typical Leonardo, and every element points to Leonardo. It is an extraordinary work.
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It is thought that the 500-year-old drawing was commissioned by the woman to send to a prospective husband.
Alessandro Vezzosi, the director of the Da Vinci museum, in the artist's hometown of Vinci near Florence, said: "The intensity, quality and purity of the work make the recognition of it as a Leonardo the obvious conclusion.
"The most telling clue is the left-handed style, which is typical Leonardo, and every element points to Leonardo. It is an extraordinary work.