Collective worth of Paintings at the Da Vinci Exhibition

[barney15c]

There is going to be an exhibition of Da Vinci's works at the national gallery from November 9th. Does anyone know what their appoximate collective worth would be?
Thanks!!

[jno]

I don't think there can be an answer to that, even approximately. One Leonardo - not in the show and not even definitely by him - is said to have been sold privately for $150 million about 15 years ago, but that's just gossip, nobody knows. Given that the ones in the exhibition are definitely Leonardos, on that basis they might be worth twice as much... each...

This is the one allegedly sold - but the second picture, not the first

http://en.wikipedia.o...nna_of_the_Yarnwinder

[DTCwordfan]

9 major pictures - probably over £1.5 billion, notwithstanding all the sketches on show which are probably worth six zeros and more, each one of them.

Imagine the insurance!

[askyourgran]

I'd love to go and see them.

[DTCwordfan]

Me too.

[ladybirder]

Why are you asking barney? Not going to do something naughty are you? :-)

[askyourgran]

What did they call the film where a burglar was hanging in midair above a diamond in a glass case, and sweat dropped from his forehead almost triggering the security beams? Don't try it Barney.

[DTCwordfan]

The Thomas Crown Affair (both versions) was brilliant.......

[emmie]

billions, and i would like to see it, but 16 quid for a ticket, and a very short time to view.

[ladybirder]

Em you can view as long as you want.

[emmie]

LB, not according to the article i read yesterday, as the show is very popular, that's an understatement, you can view each painting for a set period of time.
Unless you have seen it? i may still try, but not sure can stand crowds at any rate, will see.

[ladybirder]

No I haven't seen it em, I think I'll wait till nearer the end of the exhibition when the crowds might diminish - although I doubt it. It says on The National Gallery website that once in you can stay as long as you like until closing time, that's where I got the info from for someone who asked the question on here last week.

[jno]

as ladybirder says - it says here

http://www.nationalga...sit-to-the-exhibition

you can stay as long as you like (until closing time, obviously)