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{{Short description|Painting by Roy Lichtenstein}} |
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[[File:Nurse.jpg|thumb|Roy Lichtenstein, ''Nurse'', 1964. Oil and magna on canvas. Signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein '64’ (on the reverse). 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.) © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein]] |
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'''''Nurse''''' is a painting by American [[pop art]] painter [[Roy Lichtenstein]] made in 1964. |
'''''Nurse''''' is a painting by American [[pop art]] painter [[Roy Lichtenstein]] made in 1964. |
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''Nurse'' was at one time the 34th [[List of most expensive paintings|most expensive painting]] ever sold, purchased |
''Nurse'' was at one time the 34th [[List of most expensive paintings|most expensive painting]] ever sold, purchased on November 9, 2015, by an anonymous buyer for $95,365,000,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) -Nurse|url = http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/roy-lichtenstein-nurse-5946119-details.aspx|website = www.christies.com|access-date = 2016-02-13|publisher = Christie's}}</ref> the then-record price for a piece by an American pop art painter. It had previously sold at auction in 1995 for $1.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-10/lichtenstein-s-comic-book-nurse-fetches-record-95-4-million|title=Lichtenstein's Comic Book Nurse Fetches Record $95.4 Million|work=Bloomberg}}</ref> [[Christie's]], the auction house involved for the sale, called ''Nurse'' "a quintessential Lichtenstein heroine" and stated that the subject was taken from a 1960s comic romance novel.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nurse — A quintessential Lichtensteinheroine|url = http://www.christies.com/features/Nurse-A-quintessential-Lichtenstein-heroine-6636-1.aspx|website = www.christies.com|access-date = 2016-02-13|publisher=Christie's}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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== Technical specifications == |
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* [[List of most expensive paintings]] |
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Technique: Oil and magna on canvas. |
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* [[1964 in art]] |
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Dimensions: 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.). |
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Signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein '64’ (on the reverse). |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Roy Lichtenstein}} |
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[[Category:Paintings by Roy Lichtenstein]] |
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[[Category:1964 paintings]] |
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[[Category:Cultural depictions of nurses]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 15 January 2024
| Nurse | |
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| Year | 1964 |
| Dimensions | 121.9 cm (48.0 in) × 121.9 cm (48.0 in) |
Nurse is a painting by American pop art painter Roy Lichtenstein made in 1964.
Nurse was at one time the 34th most expensive painting ever sold, purchased on November 9, 2015, by an anonymous buyer for $95,365,000,[1] the then-record price for a piece by an American pop art painter. It had previously sold at auction in 1995 for $1.7 million.[2] Christie's, the auction house involved for the sale, called Nurse "a quintessential Lichtenstein heroine" and stated that the subject was taken from a 1960s comic romance novel.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) -Nurse". www.christies.com. Christie's. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Lichtenstein's Comic Book Nurse Fetches Record $95.4 Million". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Nurse — A quintessential Lichtensteinheroine". www.christies.com. Christie's. Retrieved 2016-02-13.