Collector 拒絶する/低下するs to sell masterpiece to 国家の Gallery after 英貨の/純銀の 低迷

A 億万長者 American art collector has 拒絶する/低下するd to sell a masterpiece 絵 to the 国家の Gallery because the 地位,任命する-Brexit 英貨の/純銀の 低迷 would cost him millions.

James Tomilson Hill, a New York hedge 基金 経営者/支配人, spent £30.7 million in 2015 to 輸出(する) the Portrait Of A Young Man In A Red Cap (1530) by Jacopo Pontormo.

Desperate to keep the portrait in Britain, a matching 申し込む/申し出 was made by the London gallery in late 2016 with the help of a £19 million 財務省 認める.

But since the sale was 始める,決める in 続けざまに猛撃するs, the その後の 落ちる in 英貨の/純銀の means Mr Hill would be around £8.5 million (10.7 million US dollars) out of pocket if he sold now. He wants the gallery to (不足などを)補う the difference so he can break even.

The 16th century portrait had been part of the private collection of the Earl of Caledon since 1825 (DCMS/PA)

The 16th century portrait had been part of the 私的な collection of the Earl of Caledon since 1825 (DCMS/PA)

Important cultural 反対するs bought by overseas collectors are typically 問題/発行するd with 一時的な 輸出(する) 禁止(する)s to give UK 会・原則s a chance to raise the 基金s. Under 輸出(する) system 支配するs, 買い手s must agree to 受託する matching 申し込む/申し出s from UK galleries or museums.

Mr Hill’s spokeswoman said: “Mr Hill has 拒絶する/低下するd to accep t the 国家の Gallery’s 申し込む/申し出 to 購入(する) the Pontormo, given the 申し込む/申し出 would have resulted in a 構成要素 loss.”

She 追加するd he is “willing to lend the work for 陳列する,発揮する in the UK, Europe and the US”.

When 輸出(する) licences are 辞退するd, owners must wait 10 years before 適用するing for a new one.

The 16th century portrait had been part of the 私的な collection of the Earl of Caledon since 1825 and 描写するs a young aristocrat, Carlo Neroni, painted during the 包囲 of Florence in 1530.

The 遺産 宝くじ 基金 and the Art 基金 also 与える/捧げるd to keep the 絵 in the UK.

The 国家の Gallery said it would not be commenting on the 絵 “at this time”.

統計(学) show 41 “国家の treasures” with a total value of £278 million have been 問題/発行するd with 輸出(する) licences in the past five years. の中で the exodus of treasures was a £50 million Picasso, Child With A Dove, now thought to be in Qatar.

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