A Leonardo da Vinci the size of a post-it sells for $12.2 million
Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Head of a Bear. Realised £8,857,500. Pre-sale estimate £8,000,000-12,000,000 © Christies Images 2021.
by Scott Reyburn
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- A tiny Leonardo da Vinci sketch sold Thursday at Christies for 8.9 million pounds with fees, or about $12.2 million, a record price for a Leonardo drawing at auction.
Leonardos delicate silverpoint study Head of a Bear, measuring just under 3 inches by 3 inches, and thought to date from the early 1480s, was included in Christies summer Exceptional Sale of high-value historical works of art assembled from a range of collecting categories.
Рисунок Леонардо да Винчи продали за рекордные для его работ $12,2 млн
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