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| £1m pledge for Titian masterpiece | £1m pledge for Titian masterpiece |
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| A grant of £1m has kick-started a campaign to keep Titian masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display. | A grant of £1m has kick-started a campaign to keep Titian masterpiece Diana and Actaeon on public display. |
| The donation is the largest towards saving an individual work in the Art Fund charity's 105-year history. | The donation is the largest towards saving an individual work in the Art Fund charity's 105-year history. |
| Two galleries are hoping to raise £50m to jointly buy the painting before a deadline of 31 December. | Two galleries are hoping to raise £50m to jointly buy the painting before a deadline of 31 December. |
| John Leighton, director of the National Galleries of Scotland, called the grant "a very generous donation" and said it was "a huge boost" to its campaign. | John Leighton, director of the National Galleries of Scotland, called the grant "a very generous donation" and said it was "a huge boost" to its campaign. |
| 'Deeply grateful' | 'Deeply grateful' |
| Director of London's National Gallery, Nicholas Penny, said he was "deeply grateful" to the Art Fund for their grant. | Director of London's National Gallery, Nicholas Penny, said he was "deeply grateful" to the Art Fund for their grant. |
| The Art Fund's director, David Barrie, said: "Today we have put our money on the table. | The Art Fund's director, David Barrie, said: "Today we have put our money on the table. |
| "Now others must come together if this extraordinarily important painting is to be kept where it belongs," he added. | "Now others must come together if this extraordinarily important painting is to be kept where it belongs," he added. |
| Does it matter to you that these paintings stay in this country? And, if so, who should pay for them? Razia Iqbal, BBC Arts Correspondent class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/raziaiqbal/2008/10/what_price_for_a_masterpiece.html">Read Razia's blog class="" href="/1/hi/entertainment/7585640.stm">Q&A: The Titian masterpieces | |
| If the galleries successfully raise the funds for Diana and Actaeon, then a second Titian, Diana and Callisto, will be offered for sale. | If the galleries successfully raise the funds for Diana and Actaeon, then a second Titian, Diana and Callisto, will be offered for sale. |
| The associated artworks are part of the Bridgewater collection, owned by the Duke of Sutherland and on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945. | The associated artworks are part of the Bridgewater collection, owned by the Duke of Sutherland and on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945. |
| The Duke decided to sell the two paintings to raise £100m. | The Duke decided to sell the two paintings to raise £100m. |
| If the galleries successfully come up with the funds, the Bridgewater collection will remain on long-term loan to the Scottish gallery and available for public view. | If the galleries successfully come up with the funds, the Bridgewater collection will remain on long-term loan to the Scottish gallery and available for public view. |
| The collection also features works by Raphael, Rembrandt and Tintoretto. | The collection also features works by Raphael, Rembrandt and Tintoretto. |
| Mr Leighton said earlier this year that losing Diana and Actaeon "would be like the Mona Lisa being taking out of the Louvre". | Mr Leighton said earlier this year that losing Diana and Actaeon "would be like the Mona Lisa being taking out of the Louvre". |