Raphael drawing tops Old Master series taking £26.5m at Sotheby’s

It took over 15 minutes to sell, but when the gavel finally came down at £26.5m the Raphael from Chatsworth had become the second most expensive Old Master ever sold at auction – and the priciest drawing of all time.

Appearing as the final lot at Sotheby's evening sale on December 5, there were four bidders prepare…

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