Lot 71 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Studies of four heads
Antonio Del Castillo · traces of black chalk, pen and brown ink, partial watermark cross (?) in a circle
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,527–$7,544
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 9 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 8 5/8 x 6¼ in. (21.7 x 15.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4075914
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antonio Del Castillo, Studies of four heads. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075914.
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Antonio Del Castillo, Studies of four heads. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 71. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075914.
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|---|---|---|---|
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