Prado Finds Mengs but Owners Say No to Loan

October 31 2025

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Regular readers may remember an appeal the Prado put out a few months ago for an untraced painting by Anton Raphael Mengs. Well, the appeal worked and the painting was found in a private collection in Rome. However, it appears the owners do not want to lend it, due to questions about the impact of applying for an export permit. Readers of ABC can access the full article providing latest developments here (spotted via @Boro_RR).

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