21.   But did Etta Cone buy the painting for the Stein pedigree alone?

22.   Charles counters that the anonymous owner bought the paintings from private owners, not dealers or auctioneers.

23.   Campana helped with a private fund-raising drive to buy the painting, but it netted only two serious offers of cash.

24.   Cultural heritage officials would more than likely block such a license if the National Gallery was continuing its efforts to buy the painting and keep it in Britain.

25.   Dake questioned why Ann Symington would buy a painting for her estate out of a joint checking account.

26.   Go for feeling, and approach buying a carpet like buying a painting.

27.   Haboldt bought the painting in a small auction in Italy earlier this year.

28.   He bought a painting, and also brought back two Picassos and a Georges Braque.

29.   He had quite a lot, which meant that he was able to buy many paintings by his friends, the now-fabled, then-derided Impressionists.

30.   He has not stopped buying Haitian paintings, however.