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Lot 201 · Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours

A man, possibly a monk, turned to the left with his right hand stretched ( recto ); a kneeling man, looking upward, grasping his drapery ( verso )

Jacopo Confortini · red and white chalk on laid paper

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,333–$8,867
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours, London · 4 December 2024
Dimensions
10 ¼ x 7 in. (26.2 x 18 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3197636
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jacopo Confortini, A man, possibly a monk, turned to the left with his right hand stretched ( recto ); a kneeling man, looking upward, grasping his drapery ( verso ). Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 201. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197636.

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Jacopo Confortini, A man, possibly a monk, turned to the left with his right hand stretched ( recto ); a kneeling man, looking upward, grasping his drapery ( verso ). Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 201. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197636.

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A figure of Germanicus Caesar AFTER THE ANTIQUE, BY ORAZIO ALBRIZZI (ITALIAN, ACTIVE C.1612-1651) £30,000–£50,000
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Apollo Belvedere ATTRIBUTED TO GIANFRANCESCO SUSINI (FLORENCE 1585-1653) £50,000–£80,000
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