Bristol Art Museum Outbide at Lost Turner Painting Auction

Bela

BBC News, Bristol

Kriti was sold to a private collector in auction

Two Sothabi activists, a man and a woman, wearing both white smart shirts, gloves and dark aprons, hold the painting in a frame as if they are increasing it on a wall. It is placed in a golden gilt frame, and is mostly dark blues, grace and greens. — Kriti was sold to a private collector in auction

An art museum at the auction has been excluded – despite what he said to his “Hercules” efforts – to bring JMW Turner painting to the city that inspired it after its redistribution after 150 years.

Painted in 1792, when the Turner was 17 years old, the Rising Squall has a pre -hot spring and spa in the bristle, as was seen from the east banks of the Avon River before the construction of Clifton Suspension Bridge.

On Wednesday, in the auction house of Sothabi, the painting was sold to a private UK collector for £ 1.9m, which was about eight times the estimate price.

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Money was about to raise To acquire the work, but a joint total total of £ 109,000 will now be returned to donors.

The long -lost landscape has shown the initial experiments of the artist with oil paint

An oil painting of Sothabi by JMW Turner. It has dark muted colors and is depicted a large stone house between the rocks and rocks of Aven George. A ship is on water, pulling with a small boat. — The long -lost landscape has shown the initial experiments of the artist with oil paint

It is the oldest-known oil painting displayed by the artist, and is believed to have only a bristle view.

The painting was lost for 150 years before the artist’s signature Last year discovered again During a restoration project.

During his one -week campaign, more than 1,700 people contributed to the Turner Home Funderizer.

The 18th -century canvas is spread on a stained wooden frame

Behind the painting of Sothabi, showing a dark stained wooden frame and dirty brown canvas. There are various scuffs and signs on the wood, indicating its age. — The 18th -century canvas is spread on a stained wooden frame

However, despite dedication to art enthusiasts across the country, Bristol Museum and Art Gallery senior curator Kate Nyhuham said, “It was not just our night”.

“The response to the public has only been extraordinary,” he said.

“Of course we must have liked a different result, but we are still very positive, this is not the end of the story.”

Ms. Nyhuham revealed that the end of this year was plans to celebrate public generosity with the rare performance of Turner’s water color collection – to match the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth.

Due to his delicate nature, four paintings have not been displayed for 11 years.

“This will actually be a chance to convince the Turner in Bristol and inspired him from the wonderful scenario of Avon Gorge,” continued by Ms. Nyhuham.

“It was actually the city and landscape that started a flight to his career.

“We are proud to be in the heart of a city that believes in access to art and culture and it comes together to support.”