Art historian Cate Adamson, desperate to succeed to console her grieving
parents, leaves the Midwest to complete her doctorate in New York--only
to find herself assigned to an impossible sexist advisor. She struggles
to impress him until she discovers a hidden painting, possibly a Baroque
masterpiece. 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, meets Cate on the train to Seville, and
joins her search while attempting to rescue the decaying legacy of his
family. They find clues and uncover evidence that will shock the titans
of art history, may destroy her prospects as an art historian, and
shatter her future with Antonio.
Written with vivid prose, rich references to seventeenth century Spanish
art, compelling characters and a historical puzzle, Attribution is the
story of one contemporary woman's journey to understand the past and
unlock her future.