The sale has surpassed the previous record for a Leonardo drawing
A drawing of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci has sold for a record 8.8-million-pounds at a London auction. Measuring just 7-by-7 centimetres, the piece titled Head of a Bear is more than 500 years old.
The sale has surpassed the previous record for a Leonardo drawing, set by the Horse and Rider, which sold for 8.1-million-pounds in 2001.