Lot 66 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Four head studies of women and young men, an additional fainter profile of a head at lower left
Michel II Corneille · black and white chalk, stumping, over a black chalk counterproof on blue paper, unframed
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 11 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (30 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737606
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4737606 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4737606
Michel II Corneille, Four head studies of women and young men, an additional fainter profile of a head at lower left. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737606.
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Michel II Corneille, Four head studies of women and young men, an additional fainter profile of a head at lower left. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737606.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Near Khan, Lebanon | Edward Lear | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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