The most expensive paintings in history and the stories behind them

The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins – $68 million (April 2007)

Hold onto your hats, folks, because we’ve got a real jaw-dropper for you today! The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins has just sold for a staggering $68 million. Yes, you read that right – $68 MILLION.

That’s enough money to buy your own private island, a fleet of Lamborghinis, or a lifetime supply of avocado toast. Who knew a painting of a surgery could be worth so much? We sure didn’t. But hey, if anyone needs us, we’ll be in our studio trying to paint a masterpiece of our own.