Child With A Dove

                             

Pablo Picasso painted that when he was a 19 year old  8)

Child With A Dove was sold last year for a reported £50m

but the government placed an export bar on the work :

in the hope a British buyer could be found.

The ban expired in December, with no institution able to raise the funds. 

The painting has been in Britain since 1924

BUT it looks destined for Qatar :

after attempts to buy it back from a private collector failed.

"Qatar is one of the top three buyers in the world at the moment, and they have huge resources.

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India should BUY back the Crown Jewels stolen by the British Raj !  >

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=79208.msg493720#msg493720 date=1365782407]
"Qatar is one of the top three buyers in the world at the moment, and they have huge resources.

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[/quote]The Emir of Qatar  is adding to his pedophilia collection

The Emir should BUY back the pillaged British Raj Crown Jewels :

and keep it in his Harem ... 8)

I am not an Art expert. It is a very pretty picture. I would love to have that something in my home. I do not have 50 million dollars.  ::angry::