“Gross Clinic” stays in Philly

5 January 2007 by pcNielsen Leave a Comment

Thomas Eakin’s Gross Clinic will stay in Philadelphia. I don’t have too much of an opinion on where the painting ends up. However, the city only raised about half of what they actually needed, and according to Deleware Online the difference will be in bank loans — which I personally consider an unadvisable move. Taking out almost $40 million in loans for a painting?

Wikipedia’s incomplete list of most money paid for paintings. (Via CultureGrrl blog)

Filed under Art, Modern culture, Northwest Arkansas

About pcNielsen
Paul Nielsen founded The Aesthetic Elevator late in 2005, posting to it for the first time in early 2006. He owns a piece of paper, located somewhere in his house (not on the wall) stating that he earned a B.F.A. in studio art from the University of Nebraska around about 2001. While there, he studied studied architecture, graphic design and ceramics, graduating with a degree in studio art. Paul presently serves as communications manager for a small non-profit doing their print design and marketing. He spends time in his garage studio as much as possible — which is not nearly enough. His home is in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Visit his website at http://pcNielsen.com.

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