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Leonardo Cartoon was ‘presentation drawing’ in Florence commission bid

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Leonardo’s largest known drawing was hung with the Mona Lisa in his studio, says Per Rumberg, the curator of the Royal Academy’s Florentine Old Masters exhibition opening this month

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As part of a new campaign, David Hockney is encouraging the nation to get drawing

The Art Newspaper

The artist's Draw! project is part of the Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

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Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale

Artnet News

The drawing raised immediate suspicions when it was submitted for an export license in 2022. The post Modigliani Drawing Exposed as Fake and Seized Ahead of Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing

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In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. The post The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing appeared first on Artnet News.

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Keith Haring’s Subway Drawings Pull in $9.2 Million in a White-Glove Sale

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The subway drawings, produced during the 1980s on vacant advertising boards, exceeded Sotheby’s sales estimates. The post Keith Haring’s Subway Drawings Pull in $9.2 Million in a White-Glove Sale appeared first on Artnet News.

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Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut

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The post Keith Haring’s Historic Subway Drawings Make Their Auction Debut appeared first on Artnet News. The suite of works going under the hammer are expected to fetch a lot more than your average piece of street art.

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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii

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The post Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News. Researchers put the artists between the ages of five and seven.

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