Sotheby's auction in a drawing by Botticelli

Of Sotheby’s in an exceptional auction design Sandro Botticelli, the first to appear on the market in over 100 age, valued 1-1,5 million GBP (measures 129 X 124 mm). It comes from the collection of Barbara Johnson Piasecka, collector and philanthropist who died in 2013, Johnson's husband owns ccol & Johnson.
The design, Studio San Giuseppe sitting by Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is dated to the end of the fifteenth century, and is the only design that can be clearly seen in relation to a painting by Botticelli: is the study for the figure of St. Joseph as it appears in the painting The Nativity with St. John at Buscot Park, a round dated 1480, work of the Florentine master. Commenting on the design Christian Romalli, Senior specialist of the department of Sotheby's Old Master Drawings Antique: "The heart of the Italian Renaissance is the second half of the fifteenth century. Almost all major designs of this extraordinary artistic moment in the history of humanity are now preserved in public collections, So this is really extraordinary opportunity. "
In addition, auction, Bartholomew Cavarozzi with The Sacrifice of Isaac (is. £ 3-5 milioni)