This painting, together with 'An Angel in Green with a Vielle' came from the same altarpiece as 'The Virgin of the Rocks' by Leonardo.
Leonardo is likely to have played some part in the design but the execution is by an associate.
Key facts
Artist
Artist dates
about 1455 - 1510
Full title
An Angel in Red with a Lute
Date made
about 1495-9
Medium and support
Oil on poplar
Dimensions
118.8 x 61 cm
Acquisition credit
Bought, 1898
Inventory number
NG1662
Location in Gallery
Other paintings in the group: Panels from the S. Francesco Altarpiece, Milan
Painting
Leonardo da Vinci
about 1491/2-9 and 1506-8
Painting
Associate of Leonardo da Vinci (Francesco Napoletano?)
about 1490-9
