Sort Of A $3 Million Cherry On Top Of A $50 Million Sundae

Just in time for the unveiling of its new $50 million expansion, the Minneapolis Insitute of Arts has acquired a pricey new piece for its collection. “The Louis XV-era painting Comtesse d’Egmont Pignatelli in Spanish Costume by Alexander Roslin was bought from the New York gallery Wildenstein & Co.” for $3 million, making it the most expensive work acquired by the MIA in nearly a decade.