Painting by mythical artist Nat Tate sells for very real £7,250 at Sotheby's
Author and screenwriter William Boyd brought tormented, gifted artist to life in 1998, fooling many – including David Bowie
The anonymous bidder who paid more than £7,000 – far above the top estimate – for a painting by an utterly obscure dead American artist was certainly pleased: it was a high price for a work by Nat Tate, but a bargain for an original work by the buyer's favourite novelist, Tate's close friend William Boyd.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 16 November, 2011
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