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FOREWORD
THE Ons ART INSTITUTE is most grateful to the Vernon family for their cooperation in making
available this first public exhibition anywhere of their treasu red Mona Lisa. We are certain
they have done this because Otis, both its College of Art and its Gallery, is primarily an
educational institution, not engaged in building its own collections and thus in a position to
take an objective attitude toward all the works of art it presents.
The Vernon Mona Lisa is obviously a major work of art. Its history, herein related, so
intimately tied to the early history of our own country, has in itself great fascination, certainly
worthy of scholarly enlargement.
This painting, unquestionably from the period of Leonardo da Vinci, is in the opinion of
certain respected Renaissance experts, by the hand of Leonardo himself. While Otis is not
the agency through which the challenge of ultimate authentication will be determined, this opportunity
to present that challenge is most appropriate.
Thanks also go to the Otis Art Associates for their support of this effort, particularly to
Mr. Thomas W. Ingersoll, their President, Mrs. Harrison Chandler, Immediate Past President
and Mr. David L. Braun, Public Relations chairman. For his tireless efforts and tremendous
goodwill thanks go to Mr. John Rose, Trustee for the Vernon family.
ANDREAS S. ANDERSEN
Director
Object Description
| Exhibition | Vernon Mona Lisa |
| Artist(s) | Leonardo da Vinci |
| Title | The Vernon Mona Lisa |
| View | Catalog |
| Year | 1964 |
| Decade(s) | 1960s |
| Exhibition Dates | 1964 July 9 - August 2 |
| Description | Catalog accompanying the exhibition of the same name. |
| Catalog Format |
book catalogue (exhibition) |
| Catalog Information | 24 pages, some color |
| Published | 1964 |
| Catalog Description | Produced by Otis Art Associates. Foreward by Andreas Andersen; essay by Wayne Long; catalog design by David Green. |
| Catalog Contributor(s) |
Andersen, Andreas S. Green, David Long, Wayne |
| Gallery | Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County Gallery |
| Media |
Drawing Painting |
| ImageID | monalisa-1964-catalog |
| Rights | Copyright Otis College of Art and Design |
| Collection | Ben Maltz Gallery Exhibition Archive |
Description
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| Full Text of PDF | FOREWORD THE Ons ART INSTITUTE is most grateful to the Vernon family for their cooperation in making available this first public exhibition anywhere of their treasu red Mona Lisa. We are certain they have done this because Otis, both its College of Art and its Gallery, is primarily an educational institution, not engaged in building its own collections and thus in a position to take an objective attitude toward all the works of art it presents. The Vernon Mona Lisa is obviously a major work of art. Its history, herein related, so intimately tied to the early history of our own country, has in itself great fascination, certainly worthy of scholarly enlargement. This painting, unquestionably from the period of Leonardo da Vinci, is in the opinion of certain respected Renaissance experts, by the hand of Leonardo himself. While Otis is not the agency through which the challenge of ultimate authentication will be determined, this opportunity to present that challenge is most appropriate. Thanks also go to the Otis Art Associates for their support of this effort, particularly to Mr. Thomas W. Ingersoll, their President, Mrs. Harrison Chandler, Immediate Past President and Mr. David L. Braun, Public Relations chairman. For his tireless efforts and tremendous goodwill thanks go to Mr. John Rose, Trustee for the Vernon family. ANDREAS S. ANDERSEN Director |
