Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

1'111, Ill rmNSI.AND Art Gallery hns palcl S307.000 for Lhls pain t – Ing by the l6Lh cen tury Italian arllst Tin toretLo. "The Resurrection ", pai nted In lhc ea rl): 1550s and measur– in g 201 cm by 139 cm , is the most expensive ye t acqu ired by t he gallery. Gallery director. Mr R aoul Mellish, negotiated th e purchase durin g a recent trip to London. On the same trip h e bough t Sir P te1· Paul Rubens· "Port rait of a You ng Lady Sta ndin g Partial – ly Clad In a Fur Coat'' for $120.000. The a cquisition of t h e Rubens was a nnou nced three weeks a go. The Gai°lery Trustees pres i– den t, Mr JusLlcc Connolly. ·a id yesterday th e Tln loretto was n most significant addi t ion to the gallery's European collection. The Arls Minister, Mr Tony Elllotl. sa id the purchase wa s "a coup for Queensland". He said It wn.s made po slble throu gh the .support, of the Queensla nd Art Gallery Founda tlon. 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