Leonardo Da Vinci bear drawing sells for record £8.8m at auction
Head of a Bear is more than 500 years old and has set a new record for a Leonardo da Vinci…
Laetitia Masson, an expert in old master drawings at Christie’s, described silverpoint as “a very difficult technique, because it doesn’t really admit any mistake”. It involves applying a silver stick to a specially prepared paper to leave marks and lines, requiring delicate touch and pressure.
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