Question: Each of the following conditions might excuse contract performance for "impossibility," except which? Question options: The subject matter of a sales contract was an original Van Gogh painting, which was destroyed by fire prior to execution of the contract. Prior to delivery by a vineyard of 1,000 cases of wine ordered by a distributor, the state prohibits all commerce in alcoholic beverages. The price of raw materials needed to produce the widgets called for by a supply contract has tripled, thus making the contract unprofitable for the manufacturer/seller. A well-known artist commissioned to paint the official portrait of a federal judge dies prior to performing the service.