Dutch royal family Rubens drawing sets $7m auction record

A sketch by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) that formerly belonged to the Dutch King William II and his wife Anna Pavlovna has set an auction record for a drawing by the artist at Sotheby’s New York.

One of 13 works on paper consigned by a descendant of William II, reported to be Princess Christina,…

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