Christie’s sued over 'Leonardo'

SWISS-based animal philanthropist Jeanne Marchig is suing Christie's over the female portrait sold as '19th century German' at Christie's New York in 1998 for $19,500 but now called La Bella Principessa and claimed as a £100m work by Leonardo da Vinci.

Ms Marchig, the consignor of the portrait, is suing Christie's for 'wilful refusal and failure to in…

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