Lot 54 · Old Master Drawings
Head of a young man, turned to the right ( recto ); Figure studies ( verso )
Giovanni Battista Piranesi · ); red chalk (
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings, New York · 24 January 2017
- Dimensions
- 9 ½ x 6 5/8 in. (24 x 17 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3958502
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Head of a young man, turned to the right ( recto ); Figure studies ( verso ). Christie's, 24 Jan 2017, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3958502.
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Head of a young man, turned to the right ( recto ); Figure studies ( verso ). Christie's, 24 Jan 2017, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3958502.
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From the same sale Old Master Drawings · Jan 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (recto);… | PIERFRANCESCO FOSCHI (FLORENCE 1502-1567) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Ghismonda discovering Guiscardo's heart | GIOVANNI MANNOZZI, CALLED GIOVANNI DA SAN GIOVANNI (SAN GIOVANNI VALDARNO 1592-1636 FLORENCE) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| A sibyl in the clouds surrounded by putti | Antonio Cimatori, il Visacci (Urbino circa 1550-1623 Rimini) | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| A sheet of studies including an astrological clock, the head of a bea… | RAFFAELLO DA MONTELUPO (MONTELUPO FIORENTINO 1504-1566 ORVIETO) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| A male nude in a contemplative pose ( recto ); Study of a man ( verso ) | Johann Heinrich Füssli, Henry Fuseli, R.A. (Zürich 1741-1825 Putney Hill) | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Nativity | Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A., R.W.S. (Birmingham 1833-1898 London) | $18,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | Two gesturing figures ( recto ); The falls at Tivoli ( verso | Christie's, Jan 2002 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | Recto: head of a man, turned to the right; verso: figure stu | Sotheby's, Jan 2009 | ||
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| Marc Chagall | Les Fiancés à la chèvre | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Albrecht Dürer | Adam and Eve (B. 1; M., Holl. 1) | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | La Femme à la Résille (Femme aux Cheveux verts) | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tarasque | Lempertz, Dec 2022 |
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