Ginevra de' Benci

This article is about the portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. For its subject, see Ginevra de' Benci (aristocrat).
Ginevra de' Benci
ArtistLeonardo da Vinci
Yearc. 1474–1478
TypeOil on panel
Dimensions38.1 cm × 37 cm (15.0 in × 15 in)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Ginevra de' Benci is a portrait painting by Leonardo da Vinci of the 15th-century Florentine aristocrat Ginevra de' Benci (born c. 1458). It was acquired by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. US from Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein in February 1967 for a record price for a painting of between $5 and $6 million.[1] It is the only painting by Leonardo on public view in the Americas.[2]

  1. ^ McWhirter, Norris; McWhirter, Ross (1972). Guinness Book of World Records. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. p. 177. ISBN 0-8069-0004-0. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Ginevra de' Benci". National Gallery of Art. D.C. Retrieved 16 November 2014.