Lot 94 · Old Master and British Drawings
Study of a pugilist donning a long sleeved leather glove and a seated figure ( recto ); A study of a pugilist donning a leather glove, a small study of a head and of a further figure reaching up ( verso )
Johann Heinrich Fuseli · pen and brown ink, irregular
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings, New York · 29 January 2015
- Dimensions
- 9 x 4 3/8 in. (22.8 x 11.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4190711
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli, Study of a pugilist donning a long sleeved leather glove and a seated figure ( recto ); A study of a pugilist donning a leather glove, a small study of a head and of a further figure reaching up ( verso ). Christie's, 29 Jan 2015, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190711.
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Johann Heinrich Fuseli, Study of a pugilist donning a long sleeved leather glove and a seated figure ( recto ); A study of a pugilist donning a leather glove, a small study of a head and of a further figure reaching up ( verso ). Christie's, 29 Jan 2015, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190711.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings · Jan 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Madonna seated, holding the Child | Polidoro Caldara, Polidoro da Caravaggio (Caravaggio 1499-1543 Messina) | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| The Birth of the Virgin | Niccolo Martinelli, il Trometta (Pesaro 1540-1611 Rome) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| King David accompanied by three of his followers | Giuseppe Cesari, il Cavalier d'Arpino (Arpino 1568-1640 Rome) | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| The unwelcome news | Frans van Mieris I (Leiden 1635-1681) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A standing man in oriental costume | Jan van den Bergh (Altemaar 1587-after 1650) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Equestrian battle scenes | Johan Wilhelm Baur (Strasburg 1607-1641 Vienna) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Pier Francesco Mola | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2021 | ||
| Johann Heinrich Fuseli | Four studies of frightened figures, possibly Paolo and Franc | Christie's, Jan 2015 | ||
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