Lot 35 · Old Master and 19th Century Drawings
Caricature of a man pointing with his left arm
Gian Lorenzo Bernini · pen and brown ink
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,029–$6,044
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, London · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 5 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (129 x 104 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542570
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caricature of a man pointing with his left arm. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542570.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Caricature of a man pointing with his left arm. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542570.
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|---|---|---|---|
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