Lot 18 · Old Master & British Drawings
The head of a woman in profile to the right, wearing an elaborate headdress with a pearl resting on her forehead
Jacopo Ligozzi · black chalk, pen and brown ink, ink framing lines
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 4 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 11 ¾ x 7 ½ in. (30 x 19 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3185817
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacopo Ligozzi, The head of a woman in profile to the right, wearing an elaborate headdress with a pearl resting on her forehead. Christie's, 4 Feb 2025, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185817.
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Jacopo Ligozzi, The head of a woman in profile to the right, wearing an elaborate headdress with a pearl resting on her forehead. Christie's, 4 Feb 2025, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185817.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings · Feb 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studies of two male nudes, after Michelangelo Buonarroti's Bathers | ATTRIBUTED TO GIROLAMO GENGA (URBINO 1476-1551) | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Study of a seated man | GIOVANNI BATTISTA FRANCO, IL SEMOLEI (VENICE CIRCA 1510-1561) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Investiture scene (recto); Studies of two sculptures (verso) | GIOVANNI BATTISTA DI MATTEO NALDINI (FLORENCE 1537-1591) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Pluto; Apollo | FRANCESCO MORANDINI, IL POPPI (POPPI 1544-1597 FLORENCE) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Saint Jerome (recto); Sketches (verso) | GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BEZZI, IL NOSADELLA (BOLOGNA (?) CIRCA 1549-1571) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Holy Family with putti | CESARE FRANCHI, IL POLLINO (PERUGIA CIRCA 1580-1615 ROME) | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacopo Ligozzi | Christ Carrying the Cross | $578,500 | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | |
| Jacopo Ligozzi | a turbanned pasha with an elephant | Sotheby's, Jan 2007 | ||
| Jacopo Ligozzi | a sultan standing beside a goat: 'solimano imperator de turc | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | venice, a view of the piazzetta looking south with the palaz | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Jacopo Ligozzi | The Abduction of the Sabine Women | Sotheby's, Jan 2016 | ||
| François Boucher | The Flute Player | Le Joueur de flageolet | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jacopo Ligozzi | two solak archers with a dog | Sotheby's, Jan 2007 | ||
| Francesco Guardi | Venice, A View of the Island and the Church of San Giorgio M | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.