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Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch fetches over $12M

Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch fetches over $12M
CNN
11 hrs ago
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A tiny sketch of a bear by Leonardo da Vinci sold for over $12 million on Thursday, setting a new auction record for a drawing by the renaissance artist.
Measuring less than 8 square inches, the item is one of only eight Leonardo drawings left in private hands, according Christie s, the auction house behind the sale.
The sketch was made on pale pink-beige paper using silverpoint, a technique taught to Leonardo by his master, Andrea del Verrocchio that involves marking chemically treated paper with silver rods or wire. ....

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Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch could fetch over $16M

arts
Published 10th May 2021
Tiny Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch could fetch over $16M
Written by Megan C. Hills, CNN
A tiny sketch of a bear by Leonardo da Vinci is expected to sell for over $16 million at auction.
The item is one of only eight Leonardo drawings left in private hands, according Christie s, the auction house organizing the sale.
Measuring less than 8 square inches, the drawing was made on pale pink-beige paper using silverpoint a technique, taught to Leonardo by his master Andrea del Verrocchio, that involves marking chemically treated paper with silver rods or wire.
The sketch has changed hands several times over the centuries in fact, it was once sold by Christie s for just £2.50 (about £312, or $439, in today s money) in 1860. Titled Head of a Bear, it has since been displayed at major institutions including the National Gallery in London, Louvre Abu Dhabi and Saint Petersburg s State Hermitage Museum. ....

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