41. People were buying her paintings. 42. Realizing that the artist needed money, Sanders wrote to his brother, Martijn, and asked if he would buy a painting. 43. Several non-German collectors who were interested in buying the painting, reportedly including the cosmetics millionaire Ronald Lauder, agreed not to compete against the National Gallery. 44. So perhaps the MFA would like to buy the paintings? 45. Spears has contended that Zuniga duped Trupin into buying the paintings and then lied to investigators to save his own skin. 46. Soon, she bought new paintings by Joseph Albers, Willem de Kooning and Northwest painters Mark Tobey and Morris Graves. 47. Speculation that the same buyer bought both paintings was whispered around the salesroom Wednesday night. 48. The actors portray three longtime French friends whose shared affection is upended when one of them buys an all-white painting for a surprising sum. 49. The collector bought the painting in good faith, apparently unaware of its value until he had it appraised after he bought it, Chin said. 50. The Getty had arranged to buy the painting from the trustees of Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, who were selling it to raise money to save the castle. |