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Auctioneer Victoire Gineste chairs the auction of a recently rediscovered drawing by Michelangelo.

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Video. Michelangelo sketch fetches record-breaking sum at Paris auction

Updated: 18/05/2022 - 20:25 GMT+2

The A4 sized drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist fetched €23 million - surpassing previous records for his works.

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