There was a tongue in cheek article on this sale in the WSJ pointing out that in or around 1518 after da Vinci's death the Mona Lisa was, according to some, sold for about a half million in gold ducats ( today's equivalent) to Francis I. ( there are contrary views).
The article speculates that if this painting had sold at the same time for the same amount, and the painting was then held as an investment until this sale, the return on an annual basis would been less that 2 % per year
Last edited by ALR-bishop; 11-18-2017 at 07:23 AM.
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