A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.

AN OLD sketch that’s been sitting around in a private collection for 150 years has revealed more about the Mona Lisa. Jamie Seidel less than 2 min read September 29, 2017 - 1:50PM ...

PARIS -- There's something vaguely familiar about this charcoal sketch of a woman's face and nude torso — could it be an unclothed precursor to the Mona Lisa? French government art experts are ...

New York's Morgan Library and Museum has drawn from both sides of the Atlantic to bring together 100 drawings by Renoir.

Object Details associated person War Department Townsend, Harry artist Townsend, Harry Description Charcoal sketch on white paper of American soldiers American soldiers huddled in a trench, presumably ...

A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.

But the task is difficult. "The drawing is very old, very fragile," he said, making it uncertain firm evidence will be uncovered showing that the charcoal nude was sketched with a left hand.