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Edward Hopper Painting, 'Blackwell's Island,' Sells For $19 Million At Christie's

Posted by DETALES alexandre on May 24, 2013 at 10:24pm

An Edward Hopper painting of New York City's Roosevelt Island has sold for just over $19 million at auction.

"Blackwell's Island," a large-scale oil painting from 1928, sold at Christie's on Thursday. Christie's identified the seller as a private American collector. The buyer wasn't identified.

The painting depicts the island from across the East River against a dark silhouette of buildings. The island was renamed for President Franklin Roosevelt in 1971.

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