Talk:Tutu (painting)
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Kar98 in topic any chance the page author can put a pic in this article
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edit- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 00:47, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
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- ... that a painting of a Nigerian princess unseen for over 40 years was discovered in 2017 and sold for over £1 million? Source: "A famous painting that went missing for decades before turning up in a London apartment has sold for over $1.6 million (£1,205,000). Often dubbed the "African Mona Lisa," Ben Enwonwu's "Tutu" smashed sale estimates at an auction in London on Wednesday. One of a triptych of artworks created by Enwonwu during the aftermath of Nigeria's bloody civil war, "Tutu" disappeared shortly after being painted in 1974. Its whereabouts remained the subject of intense speculation for over 40 years before the portrait was discovered in a family home late last year." ('Tutu' painting by Ben Enwonwu sells for $1.6 million, 1 March 2018, CNN)
Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 22:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC).
Article is long enough (1864 characters), new enough (created 19 September, nominated 25 September) and article is within policy
No Swan So Fine As the painting sold for £1.2 million, I think the hook should say and sold for over £1 million
orand sold for £1.2 million
rather thanand sold for £1 million
. Do you agree?- QPQ done
One question on the hook, once resolved this will be good to go. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:44, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- 'Sold for over' certainly reads better, many thanks for your review. No Swan So Fine (talk) 08:43, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
Good to go with the slightly edited hook. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:49, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
any chance the page author can put a pic in this article
edit?
having an entry for picture without having the picture in the article is pointless really. 82.9.104.192 (talk) 14:31, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
- Images of the painting are likely to be copyrighted, so cannot be uploaded here. If a freely licenced image could be found, then that could be uploaded. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:35, 14 October 2021 (UTC)
- Quick look at the QZ.com link cited as reference shows the painting looks like a mildly Africanized version of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. --Kar98 (talk) 22:07, 14 October 2021 (UTC)