A previously unseen drawing by Nicolas Poussin on sale at Christie’s Paris on April

Christie’s Paris announced its upcoming Old Masters drawings sale in Paris on 1Oth April, including an unseen work of Poussin.

The drawing, representing A lying man on a bed, two men standing in the back, one holding his hand (estimate: €80,000-120,000) is a study for the painting La Mort de Germanicus (The death of Germanicus), 1627, which is now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ collection.

Further information:
• Christie’s sale catalog
• Lot details on christies.com

10th April Update: the drawing was sold €85,500