Two paintings by Titian might be put up for sale, if their owner - the Duke of Sutherland - will not be paid 100 million pounds

The Duke of Sutherland, one of the wealthiest Britons, ready to give up the treasury, two pictures, painted by the Renaissance painter Titian, for 100 million pounds (184 million dollars). If these funds will not be collected, the Duke put paintings on sale. According to The Times, their total value amounts to 300 million pounds (552 million dollars)

The first 50 million pounds need to be collected until 31 December 2008 in order to save pictures «Diana and Acteon», exhibited at the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh. A further 50 million British will need to save for four years - for the sake of canvases «Diana and Callisto», temporarily stored in the same museum.

Within the walls of the National Gallery of Scotland, put up 27 of «old masters» of the so-called Bridzhuoterskoy collections owned by the Duke of Sutherland. Tizian Both are included in this collection. If 100 million, which wants to Duke, will be collected, the Bridzhuoterskaya collection will remain at the museum for another 21 years.

Source The Times reports that the Ministry of Culture Secretary Andy Bernem appealed to the Treasury requesting the grant to purchase paintings Titian. It amounts to 10-20 million pounds.

Source: lenta.ru