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Painting of Maori elder fetches record price

Rob Beschizza
Dec 03, 2024
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Charles Frederick Goldie (public domain)

Charles Frederick Goldie's 1938 portrait of Māori elder Wharekauri Tahuna sold for $3.75m NZ ($2.2m US) at auction Tuesday, breaking records.

Wharekauri Tahuna was one of Goldie's favourite subjects and featured in a number of his works. Māoris make up about 18% of New Zealand's population, though many remain disad…

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