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Fantastic news from the National Gallery / National Galleries of Scotland. It was finally announced today that the necessary £50 million had been raised to secure Titian's Diana and Actaeon for the nation. The original deadline of 31 December 2008 had been extended to allow complex negotiations between the two galleries and the Duke of Sutherland in order to secure the additional long-term loan of the prestigious Bridgewater Collection. £7.4 million was donated by public giving with the rest coming from various heritage, government and art institution sources. The full story can be found here.

Last Chance To See

*UPDATED* The showing of Titian's Diana and Actaeon at The National Gallery in London where it is paired with its companion work The Death of Actaeon has been extended to 14 December. Believe the hype and treat yourself to one of western art's most intelligently beautiful paintings.

The campaign to keep the work in Britain has been given considerable impetus by a £10m grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund and a £1m pledge from The Art Fund. £50m has to be raised by 31 December or its private owner, the Duke of Sutherland, will sell the work on the open market.

Room 1, The National Gallery,
Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN.

Mon - Sun: 10am - 6pm; Wed until 9pm. Ends 14th December.

Freudian TV

The importance of the The National Gallery and National Galleries of Scotland joint campaign to save Titian's Diana and Actaeon for the nation has led to a brief but remarkable coup for Channel 4: Lucian Freud's first television interview for over twenty years...





Review of the current exhibition of Freud's early work on at Hazlitt-Holland-Hibbert in St. James to follow soon...