Studies of heads, after Raphael — Michel II Corneille (Paris 1642-1708)

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,759–$3,678
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Performance
Sale: Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings , London · 6 July 2004
Dimensions: 12 x 7¾ in. (303 x 195 mm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5906006
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michel II Corneille, Studies of heads, after Raphael. Christie's, 6 Jul 2004, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5906006.

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Michel II Corneille, Studies of heads, after Raphael. Christie's, 6 Jul 2004, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5906006.

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From the same sale Old Master and 19th Century Drawings · Jul 2004

Lot	Artist	Estimate
A fallen warrior twisting around to the left holding a sword and shield	Circle Of Tiziano Vecellio, Called Titian	£40,000–£60,000
The Resurrection with Saints Andrew, John the Baptist, Cosmas and Damian	Giorgio Vasari	£30,000–£50,000
The head of a bearded man looking down	Late 18th Century Italian School	£2,000–£3,000
A peacock, a squirrel, a chameleon and a crow on a tree	Italian School, 17th Century	£800–£1,200
The marriage of Prince James Stuart, the Old Pretender, and Princess …	Agostino Masucci Rome	£3,000–£5,000
Caricature of a man seen from behind wearing a tricorn and a long coat	Giovanni Battista Tiepolo	£12,000–£18,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Michel II Corneille	vénus endormie entourée de putti	$4,386	Sotheby's, Mar 2009
Michel II Corneille	An extensive wooded landscape with a muleteer on a path and		Christie's, Jul 2001
French School, 19th Century	Head of a man, in profile, after Raphael's The Expulsion of		Sotheby's, Oct 2022
Michel II Corneille	Jeune fille à mi-corps tenant un couple de colombes		Christie's, Nov 2002
French School, 19th Century	Chez les bouquinistes		Sotheby's, Jan 2023
Michel II Corneille	Three men shooting duck from a boat		Christie's, Jul 2007
French School, 19th Century	[no title recorded]		Dorotheum, Jun 2026
French School, 19th Century	A coastal scene		Sotheby's, Oct 2021

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