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Portrait of Zdzislaw and Boleslaw Wlodek

Matejko painting goes for whopping €1 million at auction

'Portrait of Zdzislaw and Boleslaw Wlodek' was painted by Matejko, at the age of 24, in 1862. Paweł Supernak/PAP

The staggering amount is one of the highest prices ever fetched at an art auction in Poland.

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