• Short Summary

    THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN PERMISSION FOR THE SALE OF A PRIVATELY-OWNED GOYA PAINTING WHICH PREVIOUSLY HUNG IN THE PRADO MUSEUM IN MADRID.

  • Description

    THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN PERMISSION FOR THE SALE OF A PRIVATELY-OWNED GOYA PAINTING WHICH PREVIOUSLY HUNG IN THE PRADO MUSEUM IN MADRID. IT IS THE MASTER PAINTER'S "EL ASALTO A LA DILIGENCIA" -- THE COACH ROBBERY.

    THE PAINTING IS OWNED BY BARON DE LARDIES, WHO RECEIVED PERMISSION TO SELL THE PAINTING FROM THE SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE.

    "THE COACH ROBBERY" WAS PAINTED FOR THE DUKE OF OSUMA BY GOYA IN 1787.

    IT WILL GO FOR AUCTION ON THURSDAY, JULY 4. SPANISH AUTHORITIES HAVE FIXED THE OPENING PRICE OF THE PICTURE AT THREE MILLION PESETAS (18,000 STERLING)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    VLVA3L699UPFRFWLU49KK9J207SF2
    Media URN:
    VLVA3L699UPFRFWLU49KK9J207SF2
    Group:
    Reuters - Incuding Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    02/01/1968
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:05:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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