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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who produced more than two thousand drawings and paintings.
- Most of his works were completed in New York City in the 1980s.
- His work Mater was completed in 1982.
- The work is composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas and measures 72 inches by 84 inches.
- Mater was purchased by a private collection for $5.8 million in a 2009 auction.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the given sentences to emphasize the scope of Basquiat's work?
Mater is just one of more than two thousand drawings and paintings completed by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
A
Though artist Jean-Michel Basquiat completed most of his two thousand–plus drawings in the 1980s, his work Mater is composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas.
B
At a 2009 auction, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's Mater, composed of acrylic and oil stick on canvas, sold for $5.8 million.
C
Decades after artist Jean-Michel Basquiat completed his 1982 work Mater, a private collection purchased it for $5.8 million.
D