
Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci 1452-Amboise 1519)
Portrait of a young woman in profile c.1490
RCIN 912505
The six hundred drawings by Leonardo in the Royal Collection cover all aspects of his work, both artistic and scientific. This portrait of a young woman was clearly drawn from the life. There is a wide range of handling of the metalpoint, from the sweeping outlines of the bust and flowing layers of loose hair to the restrained modelling of the face.