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Heritage Funds Deny £3m Sculpture Purchase
4 Aug
Summary
- A £3m sculpture is facing sale after funding bids were refused.
- The marble bust of Sir John Gordon is being sold by Highland Council.
- Invergordon Museum wants to keep the artwork locally.
A crucial 18th-century marble bust of Sir John Gordon faces an uncertain future as its purchase bid has been denied funding. The Invergordon Naval Museum and Heritage Centre in Easter Ross had aimed to raise over £3 million to buy the artwork. The sculpture is currently being sold by the Highland Council.
Two heritage funds have refused to support the acquisition. Their reasoning cites regulations preventing the use of publicly funded grants for the sale of public assets. This decision jeopardizes the museum's goal of keeping the significant artwork within Invergordon, a town historically linked to the Gordon family.
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