Turner masterpiece under threat of permanent export
Ed Vaizey places a temporary export bar on Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino.
Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on a highly significant Turner masterpiece.
Painted in 1839, Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino, was Turner鈥檚 culminating image of Rome, the last work to emerge from his long fascination with the city.
皇冠体育app Minister鈥檚 ruling follows a recommendation by the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest, administered by the (MLA).
鈥淚f one needed evidence of Turner鈥檚 greatness as an artist, this is it,鈥� said Lord Inglewood, Chairman of the Reviewing Committee. 鈥淢odern Rome - Campo Vaccino is an astonishingly beautiful painting that underlines Turner鈥檚 thoughts and experiences of Rome, and in turn it has played a fundamental part in forming our perception of Turner and his work.鈥�
鈥淲hilst this country holds a good part of the artist鈥檚 oeuvre, there are very few of his paintings in this country of this quality and in such fine condition. In addition in a single painting it sums up Northern Europe鈥檚 centuries old attitude towards the Mediterranean and the Classical World and its seduction by them.鈥�
皇冠体育app export bar will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the painting in the United Kingdom.
皇冠体育app decision on the export licence application for the painting will be deferred for a period ending on 2 February 2011 inclusive. This period may be extended until 2 August 2011 inclusive if a serious intention to raise funds with a view to making an offer to purchase the painting at the recommended price of 拢29,721,250 [excluding VAT (拢30,284,968.75 including VAT)] is expressed.
Offers from public bodies for less than the recommended price through the private treaty sale arrangements, where appropriate, may also be considered by the .