Picture of 19-year-old Pablo Picasso's "The Child and the Dove" was considered too important to the British nation, to give her easy to sail abroad

Pablo Picasso
Baby and dove. 1901
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Recently, the British love for art is regularly checked for strength. And the inhabitants of Albion again and again prove that they do not wish to save the money of the national cultural heritage. Public institutions and private individuals in this year already bought 45 million pounds of Titian, "Diana and Callisto" and collected 7,83 million pounds to "Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus" Edouard Manet . More 4 million pounds are hoping to save up for "Extreme Unction patient" by Nicolas Poussin . However, before the wonderful fans now faced the task more difficult.

UK Culture Minister Ed Veyzi (Ed Vaizey) has decided to follow the recommendation of the Supervisory Committee for the export of works of art and cultural property and imposed a temporary ban on the export of early work of Picasso's "Child and the Dove." Canvases painted by the artist in 19 years, it was considered too important to the British nation, to give it so easy to sail abroad. Until December 16, 2012 to find a serious contender on the canvas inside the country, ready to collect his 50 million pounds (79 million dollars). so much, according to some reports, paid in a private transaction to its current owners, "Child and dove" a foreign collectors .

In "The child and the dove" in 1901 the young Picasso begins to move away from the impressionistic tradition, simplifying and making the composition more flat perspective. This is one of transition work that preceded the famous "blue period" in the artist. In the UK only five collections of early paintings by Picasso, and it is not surprising that the "Child and doves" thought work of national importance.

first time the work of Picasso appeared on British soil in 1924, when it became Mrs. RA Workman (R. A. Workman). A few years later she sold the picture of outstanding collector Samuel Courtauld (Samuel Courtauld), established on the basis of his extensive collection Institute of Art (Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London). After Kurt's death in 1947, the painting "The Child and the Dove" by the will moved to the family Eyberkonvi (Aberconwy). Since 1974, this work is in the long-term loan at the National Gallery. Almost forty years of public exposure pattern seen tens of millions of people. Picasso fans urged to help redeem this product loved by all. If by December 16, there is a worthy contender for a picture, a ban on its exports will be extended until 16 June 2013.

Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI

Source: bbc.co.uk , artinvestment.ru