International Cultural Object Record
Artwork Passport
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Identification
Mona Lisa
Italian, 1452 — 1519
- Date
- c. 1503–1519
- Medium
- Oil on poplar panel
- Dimensions
- 77 × 53 cm
- Repository
- Musée du Louvre, Denon Wing, Room 711 (Salle des États), Musée du Louvre, Paris
- Inventory
- INV. 779
Object ID Completeness
9
/9
Complete
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Type of Object
Painting
ii
Materials & Techniques
Oil on poplar panel
iii
Measurements
77 × 53 cm
iv
Inscriptions & Markings
None visible to the unaided eye.
v
Distinguishing Features
Characteristic sfumato technique; no eyebrows or eyelashes visible; landscape in background appears asymmetric left-right.
vi
Title
Mona Lisa
vii
Subject
Half-length portrait of a seated woman with a mountainous landscape background
viii
Date or Period
c. 1503–1519
§ 02
International Authorities
Cross-Reference Endorsements
§ 04
Provenance
Documented Chain of Custodyc. 1503–1519
Leonardo da Vinci
Painted in Leonardo's studio in Florence and later Milan; retained by the artist until his death.
Source: Vasari, Giorgio. Le Vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori ed architettori, 1550.
1519
King Francis I of France
Acquired by the French Crown following Leonardo's death; housed at Château de Fontainebleau.
Source: Wikidata Q12418, P127 (owned by); Louvre museum records.
1692–1797
French Royal Collection / Palace of Versailles
Transferred to the Palace of Versailles under Louis XIV.
Source: Louvre museum provenance documentation.
1797–present
République Française / Musée du Louvre
Transferred to the Musée du Louvre upon its establishment as a public museum. Inventory no. INV. 779.
Source: Louvre official catalogue; Wikidata Q12418, P276 (location).
§ 05
Condition
Conservation StatusGood condition. Poplar panel stable; minor craquelure consistent with age. Housed in purpose-built climate-controlled gallery case with UV filter.
Assessment date: 2024-01-01