Hidden Michelangelo Foot Sketch Sells for £16.9m at Christie’s
TL;DR
A previously unknown red chalk foot sketch by Michelangelo, dating to about 1511–12 and linked to the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, sold at Christie’s for £16.9 million ($23 million), far above its estimate after infrared imaging helped confirm the attribution.
- Newly discovered Michelangelo foot sketch sells for £16.9m BBC
- Rare Michelangelo Study for the Sistine Chapel, Newly Discovered by Christie's, Sells for $27.2M, An Artist Record at Auction Christie's - Press center
- Sold for $29.3 million! One tiny foot drawn by Michelangelo The Times
- Heel yeah! Tiny drawing of man’s foot by Michelangelo fetches toe-curling $27M at auction New York Post
- A Michelangelo Drawing Just Sold for $27.2 Million—Over 13 Times Its Asking Price The Wall Street Journal
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