Not only wasDavid Bowiean devouring artcollector , he was also an creative person in his own rightfulness . Among his piece of work includes a collection of nearly four XII portraits of fellow musician , acquaintance , and Bowie himself that he painted in the mid-1990s and titledDead Heads(orDHeads ) . One of theseDead Heads — DHead XLVI , to be exact , though Bowie did n’t count the paintings in order — was recently unearthed at a contribution center in South River , Ontario , and purchase for CAD $ 5 ( USD $ 4.05 ) .
As NPRreports , the anonymous vendee did n’t realize the acrylic paint painting drill hole Bowie ’s signature tune on the back until after the sale . They then got in touch with Toronto - based auction planetary house Cowley Abbott , whichworkedwith Bowie John Hancock specialist Andy Peters to verify the painting ’s authenticity . Incidentally , Peters had come across an on-line listing for the very same graphics in the former 2000s and immediately greet it .
“ I did not need to see the autograph on the back because I knew , but obviously the signature sealed the deal , ” hetoldCNN .
Anything touched by Ziggy Stardust is bound to bring more than $ 5 at an auction , and this 9.75 - column inch - by-8 - in canvas creation is no exception . The vendue house estimate its note value between CAD $ 9000 and $ 12,000 ( USD $ 7282-$9709 ) , which bidders quickly outgo . As of Monday , June 21 , the top command was CAD $ 75,100 ( USD $ 60,764)—already much higher than the USD $ 27,500 someonespenton a differentDead Headin 2018 .
We ’ll get to find out the final damage ofDHead XLVIwhen theauctioncloses at 2:15 p.m. EST on June 24 . As for whom the painting portray , that ’ll likely remain a secret .
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