Lot 253 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
An angel in flight ( recto ); Studies of hands and a man seen from behind ( verso ); and An angel leaning down with upraised arm
Antonio Balestra · black chalk on blue paper, the second with watermark three crescents, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,359–$3,145
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2011
- Dimensions
- 16½ x 10½ in. (41.7 x 26.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640306
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antonio Balestra, An angel in flight ( recto ); Studies of hands and a man seen from behind ( verso ); and An angel leaning down with upraised arm. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640306.
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Antonio Balestra, An angel in flight ( recto ); Studies of hands and a man seen from behind ( verso ); and An angel leaning down with upraised arm. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640306.
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|---|---|---|---|
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