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Painting given to Michigan doctor in exchange for medical care
Original: The artist gave the painting to a Michigan doctor in exchange for medical services. It remained in the doctor's family for decades.
An artist gave a painting to a Michigan doctor as payment for medical services, and the work stayed in the doctor's family for decades. Stories of bartered artwork often attract attention for what the piece might now be worth, and people are discussing the unusual arrangement and the painting's long journey within one family.
Why now: Stories of artwork bartered for medical care draw interest because of the painting's unusual history and potential value
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