Rare Bob Ross original sells for $47.5K at Towson auction, well above estimates

Rare Bob Ross original sells for $47,500 at Maryland auction, well above estimates

BALTIMORE — A “happy little” painting sold for $47,500 in Towson on Friday — well above estimates — in a rare auction of a Bob Ross original. Ross, whose soft-spoken TV lessons on “The Joy of Painting” reached millions, painted more than 1,100 works on his public television program and nearly 30,000 in his lifetime. Few reach the market. The cabin-by-the-lake scene sold at Alex Cooper ...

Rare Bob Ross original sells for $47.5K at Towson auction, well above estimates

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Bob Ross painting sells for $47,500 in Towson auction

Bidding for the painting, called "Lake with Cabin & Trees," started at $10,000 on Friday, the auction website said.