Head of a monk in profile — Roman School, circa 1700

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Estimate: £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,141–$1,630
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Sale: Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions: 9¾ x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.2 cm.); and two other drawings by different hands (3)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154625
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Roman School, Circa 1620, Head of a monk in profile. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154625.

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Roman School, Circa 1620, Head of a monk in profile. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154625.

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