Lot 699 · Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction
Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,654–$20,481
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, London · 3 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5309017
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michelangelo Anselmi, Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 699. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309017.
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Michelangelo Anselmi, Six studies of Prophets and Sibyls, including the Persian or Agrippine Sibyl, the Delphic Sibyl and the Prophet David. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 699. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309017.
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