Cindy Lou, chimpanzee, with her own painting

Mar. 31 Works of art by a chimpanzee auctioned - Fifteen of the paintings by a five-year-old chimp, Cindy Lou, who has been painting multi-coloured splodges for a year at Dudley Zoo, Worcestershire, were sold at an auction. The auction was conducted by Birmingham auctioneer, Mr. Brian Davies. None of the first 10 lots reached the £2 mark. But then, when Lot 11 was shown, Mr. David Earle, a 30-year old surveyor, from Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, paid £15.10s, after a brisk bout of bidding. Altogether the auction raised £39.8s.6d. for the World Wildlife Fund. Photo Shows:- Cindy Lou, the five-year old chimp, with the painting being paid for by the highest bidder, 30-year old Mr. David Earle, of Henley-in-Arden

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30-year Altogether Auction Auctioned Auctioneer Bidder Bidding Bout Brisk Chimp Chimpanzee Cindy Conducted Dudley Earle Fifteen Five-year Five-year-old Fund Highest Lots Multi-coloured None Paid Reached Surveyor Warwicks Worcester

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