Here’s your chance to own a rare Bob Ross painting
An original oil painting by Bob Ross is headed to auction to raise funds for Indiana public broadcasting.
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A rare Bob Ross oil painting titled 'Mountain Summit' is scheduled for auction. The 1984 work, featuring a mountain landscape, is being sold to benefit Ball State PBS and WIPB-TV in Muncie, Indiana.
Coverage from outlets including The Star Press, Yahoo, and WISH-TV emphasizes the charitable nature of the sale. Artsy reports the piece is an original oil painting on an 18x24 canvas, while other sources note it is part of a broader U.S.-themed auction that also features an original Iwo Jima monument.
The final sale price and the official date of the auction have not been specified in current reporting. Observers are tracking the event to see the final realized bid for the piece.
Synthesized by PULSE from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 133d ago.
Quick answers
What is the name of the painting?
The painting is titled 'Mountain Summit'.
Which organization will benefit from the auction proceeds?
Proceeds from the auction are designated to benefit Ball State PBS and WIPB-TV.
When was the painting created?
Coverage indicates the painting dates to approximately 1984.
Coverage (11)
- Ball State PBS to benefit from rare Bob Ross painting auction The Star Press · 136d ago
- Bob Ross painting could sell for $70K to benefit Indiana public broadcasting Yahoo · 136d ago
- Rare Bob Ross painting 'Mountain Summit' to be auctioned with proceeds supporting Ball State PBS Yahoo · 136d ago
- Good Morning: Rare Bob Ross painting to be auctioned off Herald Bulletin · 136d ago
- Bob Ross painting to be auctioned in support of Ball State Fox 59 · 136d ago
- Rare Bob Ross painting to be auctioned in support of WIPB-TV in Muncie cardinalmediabsu.com · 136d ago
- Bob Ross Painting Signed Original Oil on 18x24 Canva… (ca. 1984) by Bob Ross Artsy · 136d ago
- Rare Bob Ross Painting to be Auctioned in Support of Ball State PBS Ball State University · 136d ago
- Bob Ross painting, original Iwo Jima monument highlight U.S.-themed auction TribLIVE.com · 136d ago
- Auction of Bob Ross painting with ‘majestic mountains’ to benefit public TV WISH-TV · 136d ago
- Here’s your chance to own a rare Bob Ross painting WANE 15 · 136d ago
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