Attribution by Linda Moore
Summary
Art historian Cate Adamson, still grieving the death of her brother and desperate to succeed, leaves her troubled parents in the Midwest to complete her doctorate in New York, only to find herself assigned to a misogynist advisor. She attempts to impress him until she discovers a hidden painting, possibly a Baroque masterpiece, in the university basement. Risking her career, financial disaster, and further alienation from her family, she flees to Spain with the painting to consult art experts.
Antonio, an impoverished duke, clings to the decaying legacy of the House of Olivares. When he meets Cate on the train to Seville, he joins her search, and together they uncover evidence in his five hundred-year old library to support the painting's provenance including a document about the artist's final years that will shock the titans of art history. But Cate vacillates about revealing the truth, fearful that it may destroy her career, her family's expectations, and her future with Antonio.
Book Setting: Spain
Museo Nacional del Prado: The Prado Museum, officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado, is the main Spanish national art museum. Cate, with the help of her colleague, Guillermo, kept the LaGloria safe while searching for the truth
Paseo del Prado: The Paseo del Prado is one of the main boulevards in Madrid, Spain
El Retiro Park - El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century, when it became a public park.
Mandarin Oriental Ritz: A luxury hotel where Cate overhead an important conversation between Dr. Jones and Lillian.
Alfonso XV111 Hotel: Antonio picked her up there, a luxury hotel that Cate could not afford
Institución Colombina (Columbus Library): Cate research in the Columbus Library did not impress Dr. Jones. “This library is more for historians than art types.”
Seville’s Art Conservation Institute: A collection of Spanish art from the medieval period to the early 20th century. Cate’s first stop in Spain to get La Gloria dated.
Restaurante San Marcos: Antonio & Cate shared a meal, a hidden place that Antonio's father used to frequent as well
Velázquez Birthplace: Velázquez home in Seville, now an architect’s office
Toledo: Cate and Antonio drive from Olivares to Madrid but didn’t have time to stop to view the city, the same as the one in El Greco's famous painting of Toledo.
Plaza de Espana: Palace of the Count-Duke of Olivares, Cate uncovered her answers in the Olivares Library