Michelangelo Foot Drawing Sells for Record $27.2 Million.
Published In: People, 2026, v. 105, n. 7. P. 12 1 of 3
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Authored By: K.A. 3 of 3
Abstract
ScoopA Michelangelo sketch that served as a study for the Sistine Chapel sold for $27.2 million on Feb. 5, topping a previous $24.3 million sale for another Michelangelo piece in 2022. According to Christie's auction house, the 5-in. drawing of a foot is one of about 50 remaining Sistine sketches—and the only one to come to auction.PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]
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- Source:People. 2026/02, Vol. 105, Issue 7, p12
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0093-7673
- Accession Number:191510208
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