Signed Eric Hebborn After Michelangelo's Angel And Cherub.

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Ink drawing in the style of Michelangelo Signed  Eric Hebborn

This ink sketch depicts an angel and cherub in the typical style of Michelangelo

Eric Hebborn was one of the greatest art forgers of the 20th century who fooled countless dealers/collectors and galleries with his carefully constructed forgeries 

This ink sketch on watermarked paper is after Michelangelo and Signed Eric Hebborn, in October 2014 it was announced that 236 drawings were to be sold, in individual lots, ranging in price from £100 to £500 each, by auctioneers Webbs of Wilton in Wiltshire. On 23 October 2014 the drawings went on to sell for over £50,000, with one sanguine drawing similar to this one after a design by Michelangelo, sold for £2,200, more than 18 times its expected price.

Hebborns extremely interesting life ended on 8 January 1996, shortly after the publication of the Italian edition of his book The Art Forger's Handbook, Hebborn was found lying in a street in Rome,having suffered massive head trauma possibly delivered by a blunt instrument.He died in hospital on 11 January 1996

It’s rumoured that Hebborn has ties to the Italian Mafia and they had a hand in his death.

Places to learn about Hebborns life and a little background on the pricing:

A documentary film Eric Hebborn: Portrait of a Master Forger,featuring an extended interview with Hebborn at his home in Italy, was produced for the BBC's Omnibus strand and broadcast in 1991 and is currently on YouTube for free

The 2014 novel In the Shadow of an Old Master is based on the mystery surrounding Eric Hebborn's death and its aftermath.