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Rare Sistine Chapel drawing on display in NYC ahead of auction
['Aaron Ginsburg', 'Dana Schulz', 'Devin Gannon']
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All photos by Touhey Photography, unless noted otherwiseNew Yorkers can view a recently discovered Michelangelo draft, later reflected in the Sistine Chapel, during a free exhibition ahead of its auction next week.
The work will be auctioned off as part of Christie’s Old Master Drawings sale, with an estimated price tag of $1.5 million to $2 million.
The “Libyan Sibyl” in the Sistine Chapel.
The drawing was identified by Giada Damen, a specialist in Christie’s Old Masters Drawings Department.
In a statement, Andrew Fletcher, global head of Christie’s Old Masters Department, called the discovery one of the “most memorable moments” of his career.