British National Heritage Memorial Fund will provide 10 million pounds to buy canvases «Diana and Acteon» brush Tizian

Representatives of the British National Heritage Memorial Fund announced that deliver the National Gallery in London and Edinburgh are 10 million pounds so that they can redeem Titian canvas «Diana and Acteon». So far, this contribution remains the most significant of all donations made to rescue the painting, which cost its owner, the Duke of Sutherland, valued at 50 million pounds.

Head of the memorial fund, Abramski Jenny (Jenny Abramsky) said: «It is for such purposes and to set up our foundation. We have tried to provide support as quickly as possible and hope that it will convince others of the need to make every effort to implement this vision ».

London National Gallery and the National Gallery of Scotland need until the end of this year to purchase the canvas «Diana and Acteon », which was exhibited in Edinburgh. Otherwise it will be sold to private buyers. If the two museums will be able to joint efforts to collect 50 million pounds and buy a picture - one of the two masterpieces of the XVI century, written Titsianom for the Spanish King Philip II, - they will be allowed until 2012 to purchase the same amount for a second job, «Diana and Callisto ». Should be able to do so, the canvases, and other old masters (including works by Raphael, Rembrandt and Van Dyck) Bridzhuoterskoy collection of the Duke of Sutherland to remain in the exposition of the National Gallery of Scotland.

Director of the National Gallery in London, Nicholas Penny (Nicholas Penny) explained that this development fundamentally changed the attitude towards the campaign to save the paintings. He admitted: «Older I seem to feel optimistic. I now sincerely optimistic ». He also said that there are others wishing to make donations, but they are not ready to announce it publicly.

In support of the campaign to save the «Diana and Acteon» also made many British artists. The main representative of op-art Bridget Riley (Bridget Riley) said: «No Tizian we would not have been Cezanne, we did not have to Monet, we would not have been Delacroix». She became one of six British authors, written appeal to the newspaper Times , which called for the preservation of masterpieces Titian for British nation.

At the moment, «Diana and Acteon» on display at the National Gallery in London , which will stay until December 14.

material produced Catherine Onuchin

Sources: bloomberg.com , artinfo.com , bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru