Apparently she was a Bea cup.

A 1991 portrait of a nude Bea Arthur fetched nearly two millions dollars at an LA auction last week. It would have fetched double had she been clothed. This is an excellent piece to put over your fireplace and then pray that it falls in.

From the LA Times…

Nestled among the highly valued works of art was Currin’s “Bea Arthur Nude,” an oil painting that depicts “The Golden Girls” actress, who died in 2009, with her breasts bared. The piece had been expected to bring in $1.8 million to $2.5 million.

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Topless Beatrice Arthur painting part of record $495-million auction – latimes.com.