A Russian work of art

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AP photo This circa 1880 image provided by Sotheby's shows Russian artist Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin in his Paris studio with "Pearl Mosque at Delhi," right, a giant painting about 13 feet high and 16 feet wide. Painted between 1876 and 1879, it's being offered by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Nov. 1, 2011 at a Sotheby's auction of Russian art. It has a presale estimate of $3 million to $5 million.

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