The town council of Invergordon in the Highlands of Scotland has caused controversy by proposing to sell a portrait bust by Edmé Bouchardon which it acquired for a fiver in the 1930s.
The sculpture, which was rediscovered in 1998 propping open a store door, is now said to be worth a cool £3m.
The work dates from 1728 and represents the local Highland laird and M.P. Sir John Gordon. Bendor Grosvenor is quoted as saying that it should be kept by the Council and loaned to one of the Scottish galleries for public display.
Marble bust bought for £5 could earn Easter Ross town millions - BBC News
 |
| Bouchardon by François-Hubert Drouais |
No comments:
Post a Comment