Objection to overseas sale of Highland Council's '£2.5m' artwork
Source: BBC
An objection has been raised against an artwork that is held in the care of a Scottish local authority being sold to an overseas buyer.The marble bust of Highland landowner Sir John Gordon was made by French artist Edmé Bouchardon in 1728 and has been valued to be worth £2.5m.Highland Council, which looks after the sculpture, has proposed selling it to raise funds for the community of Invergordon, a town named…
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