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Rare painting of Henry VIII’s ‘lost palace’ saved from export – BBC News

Posted by on December 10, 2016

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Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was dismantled about 150 years after it was built

A rare watercolour which was at risk of being exported from the UK has been bought by the Victoria & Albert museum.

The painting by Flemish artist Joris Hoefnagel is said to be the earliest depiction of Henry VIII’s Nonsuch Palace in Surrey.

A temporary export bar had been placed on the artwork in the hope a UK buyer could match the asking price o… (View original article)

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