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January 23, 2007

Save the Blue Rigi...

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The Blue Rigi, by Turner

The Tate is currently appealing to the public for funds to help Tate Britain acquire Turner's The Blue Rigi. The water colour was sold in the summer to a private collector abroad for a record £5.8 million, but the government has delayed export to allow the gallery time to raise the money to buy it.

I love this painting. It glows. It is our country's heritage. If you want to help in fund raising, you can go to Art Fund for Tate and 'buy' brush strokes from the painting for £5 a pop. You even get to chose the brush strokes you want. I've bought some- they're near the birds, at the bottom left. They even label the brush strokes with your name (on an electronic version, of course ;) ). The Tate need £300, 000 from this fund raising by the 20th of March. So if you fancy owning one of Turner's brush strokes, then you know where to go.

Posted by scumkitten at January 23, 2007 11:33 AM

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With a degree in History of Modern Art.... which started with Turner..... my contribution is there...........

Posted by: glittrgirl at January 24, 2007 12:07 AM

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