Britons looking for 35 million pounds to purchase a portrait of Rembrandt
ARTinvestment.RU   21 октября 2015

If until February 2016 will not want to purchase the canvas, "Portrait of Katrina Hogst" (1657) leaving the country

the British again refused to release the country from one of his masterpieces. At this time we are talking about one of the best late portraits of Rembrandt, who was in the UK since the beginning of the XVIII century. You must collect 35 million pounds in order to "Portrait of Katrina Hogset" 1657 stayed in strone@

"Portrait Katrina Hogset", according to former Museum Director Ashmole in Oxford Christopher brown (Christopher Brown), is "one of the best works of the Old Masters in the country and one of the best portraits painted by Rembrandt".

Portrait most of the time is spent in the public domain in the collection, Penrhyn castle, and in recent years been exhibited in the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff and in the already mentioned Museum Eshmola. However, he still belongs to a private person, and the owner already agreed to its sale and export outside the country. Unless there is a person or organization willing to outbid ego@

Minister of culture ed Vaizey (Ed Vaizey) imposed a temporary ban on the export of cloth with the words that the British enjoy this picture more than 250 years, it is important to preserve such masterpieces in the country. The painting was recognized as connected with British history and having "outstanding aesthetic value".

Katrina Hogset was a rich lady from the Mennonites (a branch of Protestantism), and so she is dressed simply and strago@

export Ban on the paintings is valid until February 2016 with possibility of extension if appears possible buyer in the UK. From public organizations will be accepted and offers below the stated 35 millionof@

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: theguardian.com, artinvestment.ru