18-04-2024 18:52 via artnews.com

A Quick Scribble by Michelangelo Sold for Over $200K at Christie’s New York

A small drawing by Michelangelo, accompanied by a letter from the artist’s last direct descendant, has sold at Christie’s New York for $201,600, far outstripping its highest estimate of $8,000.Found affixed to the back of a frame, the drawing of a block of marble contains the Italian word “simile”, or “similar” in English. It is believed that Michelangelo drew it while working on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, according to a Christie’s specialist. The ident
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