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A previously unknown drawing by Michaelangelo will be offered for sale by Christie’s that they expect to fetch $32.77 million, the British auction house said on Tuesday.

A Christie's employee installs the drawing"A nude young man surrounded by two figures" by Michelangelo Buonarroti before its auction at Christie's auction house in Paris, France, April 5, 2022.A Christie's employee installs the drawing"A nude young man surrounded by two figures" by Michelangelo Buonarroti before its auction at Christie's auction house in Paris, France, April 5, 2022.

The drawing, one of the few works of the Italian artist in private hands, was sold in 1907 in Paris and billed as a work of the school of Michaelangelo. It was largely forgotten until 2019, when a Christie’s specialist recognised it as one of Michaelangelo’s works. The work had been designated a French national treasure, which barred it from being exported from the country for 30 months. But the French government recently removed the designation, allowing the drawing to be offered without restriction to collectors anywhere in the world, Christie’s said.

 

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