How long did Leonardo da Vinci remain in Verrocchio’s workshop after joining Florence’s painters’ guild?

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Self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci drawn in red chalk, showing an elderly man with long hair and a flowing beard, with a serious, contemplative expression. — Leonardo da Vinci Self-portrait, drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1517–18; in the Royal Library, Turin, Italy.

After being accepted into the painters’ guild of Florence in 1472, Leonardo da Vinci remained in the workshop of his teacher, Andrea del Verrocchio, for five more years. Following this period, he worked independently in Florence until 1481.12