
Recto: A copse of trees. Verso: A tree c.1500-10
RCIN 912431

Recto: A copse of trees. Verso: A tree ©
A section of Leonardo’s proposed Treatise on Painting was to deal with the fall of light on leaves. On the reverse of this sheet, this delicate study of a tree - perhaps a young elm – is accompanied by a note that discusses the different appearance of leaves in sunlight and in shadow.