Nurse (Lichtenstein)
Nurse is a painting by American pop art painter Roy Lichtenstein made in 1964.
| Nurse | |
|---|---|
| Year | 1964 |
| Dimensions | 121.9 cm (48.0 in) × 121.9 cm (48.0 in) |
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]
Technical specifications
Technique: Oil and magna on canvas.
Dimensions: 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.).
Signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein '64’ (on the reverse).
References
- "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.
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