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…