Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011
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Andreas Gursky is a German photographer renowned for his large-scale, digitally manipulated images of contemporary landscapes and architecture.
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| Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011 Context triple: [Andreas Gursky, notableEvent, Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011]
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Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction
"Untitled" (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated as one of his most iconic works and a symbol of his meteoric rise in the contemporary art world.
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B.
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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Inverted Jenny stamp block
The Inverted Jenny stamp block is a famously misprinted 1918 U.S. airmail stamp sheet segment depicting an upside-down biplane, considered one of the most iconic and valuable philatelic errors in the world.
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The Concert by Johannes Vermeer (stolen)
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer (stolen) is a rare 17th-century Dutch interior scene painting, best known today as one of the most valuable artworks ever stolen, taken in the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist and still missing.
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E.
Bavarian crown jewels
The Bavarian crown jewels are the historic regalia and ceremonial treasures of the former Kingdom of Bavaria, including crowns, scepters, and other symbols of royal authority.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011 Target entity description: Andreas Gursky is a German photographer renowned for his large-scale, digitally manipulated images of contemporary landscapes and architecture.
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A.
Untitled (1982) sold for over 100 million USD at auction
"Untitled" (1982) is a landmark neo-expressionist painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, celebrated as one of his most iconic works and a symbol of his meteoric rise in the contemporary art world.
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B.
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a Renaissance painting depicting Christ as the Savior of the World, widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and known as one of the most expensive artworks ever sold.
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C.
Inverted Jenny stamp block
The Inverted Jenny stamp block is a famously misprinted 1918 U.S. airmail stamp sheet segment depicting an upside-down biplane, considered one of the most iconic and valuable philatelic errors in the world.
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D.
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer (stolen)
The Concert by Johannes Vermeer (stolen) is a rare 17th-century Dutch interior scene painting, best known today as one of the most valuable artworks ever stolen, taken in the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist and still missing.
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E.
Bavarian crown jewels
The Bavarian crown jewels are the historic regalia and ceremonial treasures of the former Kingdom of Bavaria, including crowns, scepters, and other symbols of royal authority.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | photograph ⓘ |
| auctionDate | 2011-11-08 ⓘ |
| auctionHouse | Christie’s ⓘ |
| auctionLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| collectionStatus | private collection ⓘ |
| collectorOrBuyer | anonymous buyer ⓘ |
| colorOrBlackAndWhite | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Andreas Gursky ⓘ |
| currencyOfSale |
USD
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linked to:
US dollar
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| depicts |
River Rhine
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linked to:
Rhine
grassy riverbank ⓘ landscape ⓘ overcast sky ⓘ pathway ⓘ |
| editionIncludes | 1 artist’s proof ⓘ |
| editionSize | 6 prints ⓘ |
| format | large-scale print ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary photography ⓘ |
| hasSubject | landscape of the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| heightInCentimeters | 185.4 ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | German ⓘ |
| medium | chromogenic color print ⓘ |
| mostExpensivePhotographAtTime | true ⓘ |
| movement |
conceptual photography
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contemporary art ⓘ fine art photography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive digital editing
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large scale ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Andreas Gursky ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape orientation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Rhein series by Andreas Gursky ⓘ |
| recordType | most expensive photograph sold at auction ⓘ |
| recordYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| removesFromOriginalScene |
buildings
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industrial elements ⓘ people ⓘ |
| salePriceUSD | 4300000 ⓘ |
| saleYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| soldAtAuction |
Christie’s New York
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linked to:
Christie’s
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| soldForMoreThan |
The Pond—Moonlight
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linked to:
The Pond
Untitled #96 ⓘ |
| technique | digital manipulation ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Rhine II
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linked to:
Rhein II
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| widthInCentimeters | 363.5 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Andreas Gursky
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notableEvent
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Rhein II became the most expensive photograph sold at auction in 2011
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