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A fact from Tutu (painting) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 October 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that a painting of a Nigerian princess, unseen for more than 40 years, was discovered in 2017 and sold for more than £1 million?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 00:47, 4 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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... that a painting of a Nigerian princess unseen for over 40 years was discovered in 2017 and sold for over £1 million? Source: "A famous painting that went missing for decades before turning up in a London apartment has sold for over $1.6 million (£1,205,000). Often dubbed the "African Mona Lisa," Ben Enwonwu's "Tutu" smashed sale estimates at an auction in London on Wednesday. One of a triptych of artworks created by Enwonwu during the aftermath of Nigeria's bloody civil war, "Tutu" disappeared shortly after being painted in 1974. Its whereabouts remained the subject of intense speculation for over 40 years before the portrait was discovered in a family home late last year." ('Tutu' painting by Ben Enwonwu sells for $1.6 million, 1 March 2018, CNN)

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/William Whaley

Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 22:27, 25 September 2021 (UTC).[reply]

Y Article is long enough (1864 characters), new enough (created 19 September, nominated 25 September) and article is within policy
? No Swan So Fine As the painting sold for £1.2 million, I think the hook should say and sold for over £1 million or and sold for £1.2 million rather than and sold for £1 million. Do you agree?
Y QPQ done
One question on the hook, once resolved this will be good to go. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:44, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

'Sold for over' certainly reads better, many thanks for your review. No Swan So Fine (talk) 08:43, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good to go with the slightly edited hook. Joseph2302 (talk) 08:49, 30 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

To T:DYK/P4

any chance the page author can put a pic in this article[edit]

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having an entry for picture without having the picture in the article is pointless really. 82.9.104.192 (talk) 14:31, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Images of the painting are likely to be copyrighted, so cannot be uploaded here. If a freely licenced image could be found, then that could be uploaded. Joseph2302 (talk) 14:35, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Quick look at the QZ.com link cited as reference shows the painting looks like a mildly Africanized version of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. --Kar98 (talk) 22:07, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]