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| A painting of King William of Orange heading to the Battle of the Boyne should hang in public, a nationalist assembly member has said. | A painting of King William of Orange heading to the Battle of the Boyne should hang in public, a nationalist assembly member has said. |
| The artwork has been largely hidden from public view since being bought by the Stormont Government in 1933 for £209 and four shillings. | The artwork has been largely hidden from public view since being bought by the Stormont Government in 1933 for £209 and four shillings. |
| The plea for a wider platform came after it was found hanging in the Speaker's office last month. | |
| The SDLP's John Dallat said a prominent place in Stormont should be found. | The SDLP's John Dallat said a prominent place in Stormont should be found. |
| He said it would "intrigue visitors and certainly put another slant on our previous beleaguered history". | He said it would "intrigue visitors and certainly put another slant on our previous beleaguered history". |
| A figure believed to be Pope Innocent XI appears to bless William III | A figure believed to be Pope Innocent XI appears to bless William III |
| The painting, which shows Pope Innocent hovering over King William en route to the Boyne battle site was vandalised the last time it was on public display at Stormont. | The painting, which shows Pope Innocent hovering over King William en route to the Boyne battle site was vandalised the last time it was on public display at Stormont. |
| Red paint was thrown over the image of the Pope and it was also slashed with a knife and after restoration at a cost of £32 and 10 shillings it was decided to move it to a less exposed site. | Red paint was thrown over the image of the Pope and it was also slashed with a knife and after restoration at a cost of £32 and 10 shillings it was decided to move it to a less exposed site. |
| In 1975 it was hung in the Public Record Office in Belfast and remained there until 1983. | In 1975 it was hung in the Public Record Office in Belfast and remained there until 1983. |
| The painting, believed to be by Pieter van der Meulen, the Dutch monarch's court artist, has since been away from public view and last year sat in a room at the back of the Senate chamber in Parliament Buildings. | The painting, believed to be by Pieter van der Meulen, the Dutch monarch's court artist, has since been away from public view and last year sat in a room at the back of the Senate chamber in Parliament Buildings. |
| Alliance Party Assembly member Sean Neeson said that during the summer a request had been made for the painting to go on loan. | Alliance Party Assembly member Sean Neeson said that during the summer a request had been made for the painting to go on loan. |
| "Clearly it is quite a significant painting," said Mr Neeson. | "Clearly it is quite a significant painting," said Mr Neeson. |