Summary
Christie's auction house plans to sell a newly discovered foot sketch by Michelangelo for $1.5 to $2 million. This sketch, related to the famous Sistine Chapel ceiling, was inherited by the current owner from his grandmother and has been in the family since the late 1700s.
Key Facts
- Christie's says the foot sketch could sell for between £1.1 and £1.47 million.
- The sketch is of the Libyan Sibyl, part of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
- The owner realized its value only after sending a photo to Christie's for an estimate.
- The sketch dates back to around 1511-1512.
- The owner is based in the US and inherited the sketch from his grandmother.
- Infrared reflectography confirmed the sketch matched Michelangelo's style.
- The sketch stands as a significant discovery in Christie's Old Master Drawings.
