Lot 17 · Old Master Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings for under £5,000
Two studies of a man's head looking to the right
Italian School, 17th Century · black, red and white chalk, on blue paper
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,021–$1,532
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings for under £5,000, London · 6 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 2⅝ x 3⅜ in. (6.6 x 8.5 cm.); and 3¾ x 3¼ in. (9.7 x 8.4 cm.) (mounted together)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3765894
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Italian School, 17th Century, Two studies of a man's head looking to the right. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765894.
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Italian School, 17th Century, Two studies of a man's head looking to the right. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765894.
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From the same sale Old Master Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings for under £5,000 · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modo de Volar, from: Los Proverbios | Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Card Player | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| View of the Tour de Nesle, Paris, seen from the East | Israël Silvestre | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The Circumcision of Christ, from: The Life of the Virgin | Albrecht Dürer | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Le Cinq Morts (The Five Deaths) | Stefano Della Bella | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Male nude with staff (recto); and Male nude (verso) | Florentine School, 19th Century | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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