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“By female you mean… The painter was a woman?” Siegfried asked with a hint of surprise in his voice.
“Yes, Your Majesty,” Marquis Keitel replied.
“R-Really?”
“If my memories are still serving me correctly, then yes,” Marquis Keitel replied while rubbing his head. He rummaged through his memories before adding, “That painter named Christie was not someone famous. Her skills were considered B Grade at best, which was quite common, as there were so many other painters like her.”
“Hmm…”
“But the records state that her paintings carry powerful and detailed emotions. Her works were ignored by the masses, but those who knew how to look at art valued her work greatly. Actually, her technical skills were just slightly better than an amateur’s.”
“So?”
“Those are the only things known about her. Even this information would not have been recorded if that old man hadn't bid such an astronomical figure for her painting Sending Temeraire Off, which is the painting that Your Majesty is holding right now.”
“I suppose we can’t find this Christie?”
“It is certainly impossible, as she is someone who lived a century ago. There are no records of when and where she died, so even finding her grave would prove to be impossible.”
“Hmm…”
“But I have heard...
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