Tate takes aim at Reynolds' Archers

The Tate Gallery has received a £400,000 grant to help keep the Sir Joshua Reynolds painting The Archers in the UK.

The masterpiece, currently the subject of a export ban, is one of the 18th Century artist's most important pieces of work. It is the centrepiece of a forthcoming exhibition of his work at Tate Britain.

The Tate has until July to raise the extra £3.2m needed to save the work from being sold, possibly abroad.

From the BBC, which also has further notes on the Tate's attempts to secure Reynolds' portrait of Omai.

Posted by David on May 26, 2005 10:03 AM