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Leonardo da Vinci bear sketch fetches over $12M CNN 11 hrs ago © Courtesy Christie s Images Ltd 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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