Bob Ross's Inaugural TV Painting Hits Market for Record-Breaking $10 Million
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Bob Ross's first-ever painting for his hit show "The Joy of Painting," titled "A Walk in the Woods," has surfaced and is now being offered for sale for $9.8 million. The painting, which depicts a tree-lined pathway, was authenticated by Bob Ross Inc. and is confirmed to be the exact painting used in the show. Most of Ross's originals are held by Bob Ross Inc., but occasionally pieces emerge for sale. In 2019, a painting sold by Ross himself in 1980 for $60 was purchased for $10,000, now considered a bargain.
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- Bob Ross's first TV painting goes on sale for nearly $10 million The Independent
- Bob Ross' first-ever TV painting goes on sale for jaw-dropping amount Limerick's Live 95
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