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6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at NYC auction

This image provided by Christie's auction house shows Newell Convers Wyeth's painting titled "Norry Seavey Hauling Traps off Blubber Island," among thirteen paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists that have sold for just over $2 million at auction in New York, Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. 1 hour ago

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