Tres Personajes

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Tres Personajes, second version (English: Three People) was painted by Rufino Tamayo in 1970. It was purchased by an anonymous Houston, Texas resident for $55,000 in 1977 as a gift for his wife. It was stolen from a storage warehouse in 1987, but was found in the trash in November, 2003 by New York resident Elizabeth Gibson, who received $15,000 USD as a reward for returning the painting, as well as a portion of the proceeds of its auction by Sotheby's in November 2007. [1][2][3][4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ULA ILNYTZKY. "Painting found in trash could fetch $1M", Associated Press, 24 October 2007. 
  2. ^ Charlotte Higgins. "Stolen masterpiece found on New York street", The Guardian, 24 October 2007. 
  3. ^ Associated Press. "Painting Found in Trash Sells for $1M", November 21, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 
  4. ^ Lisa Gray. "Finding Tamayo painting was result of fate", Houston Chronicle, November 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-21. 

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