"The great, pricey Poussin failed to sell at a London auction in December, and the Kimbell struck a private deal to buy it from the trustees of Belvoir Castle, the country estate near Nottingham where the canvas has hung for more than 225 years. (The museum reportedly paid the auction's low estimate, $24.3 million.) An export license to send it to Texas was secured in August." [Read Full Article]
Published by: Los Angeles Times
On: 09/09/11
Website: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com
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