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On Jan 9, 2022, a meme was shared to the r/HolUp subreddit on Reddit that showed a watercolor painting of a townhouse and village scene at either sunrise or sunset. Pretty good painting, right?, it read. You just enjoyed one of Adolf Hitler's artworks. It's true that the meme showed artwork created by Hitler. On Sept. 27, 2010, the Telegraph reported that the watercolor creation in the meme and several others were all painted around 1908, back when he was simply known as a struggling artist. At the time, it was believed that they could fetch more than £150,000 at auction. Other reports included a higher figure: £175,000. In late 2010, that converted to between $237,000 and $276,500 USD. Paul Fraser Collectibles published that while some of the other artwork in the auction collection did date back to 1908, the townhouse scene in particular showed a date of 1910. The Daily Edge also reported on the art auction in September 2010 and mentioned that Hitler was twice denied admission into an arts college: We were unable to find any information on what the townhouse scene or the other pieces eventually sold for. According to knowyourmeme.com, the meme has been around in various forms for several years and had its origins on funnyjunk.com. In sum, it's true that the pretty good painting, right? meme that ends with, you just enjoyed one of Adolf Hitler's artworks, was telling the truth. More coverage of the auctions for Hitler's artwork can be viewed on the Telegraph, the Daily Edge, and the Shropshire Star.
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