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Fate of Monarch of the Glen painting to be decided Monarch of the Glen painting saved for nation
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The fate of Sir Edwin Landseer's iconic Monarch of the Glen painting is due to be decided. Sir Edwin Landseer's iconic Monarch of the Glen has been saved for the nation.
A deadline to raise £4m to prevent the work being auctioned is due to pass on Friday. The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said donations had come from as far afield as Los Angeles and Hong Kong to raise £4m to secure the painting.
The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) launched the fundraising bid in February after current owners Diageo announced their intention to sell. Public donations totalled more than £260,000, with the biggest donor the Heritage Lottery Fund, who gave £2.65m.
The work, which features a Highlands stag, has been in private or corporate ownership since it was painted in 1851. The work, which was being sold by drinks giant Diageo, will be hung in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh before going on tour.
However, for the past 17 years it has been on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh while on loan from Diageo. The fundraising bid was launched in February after Diageo announced their intention to sell it.
'Layers of meaning' The 163.8cm x 169cm painting, which features a Highlands red deer stag with 12 points on its antlers, has been in private or corporate hands since it was painted in 1851.
Donations totalling £3.25m were given to the campaign by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Art Fund earlier this year, leaving campaigners just £750,000 to raise. 'Enormous support'
The NGS is due to announce the outcome of the fundraising drive at midday. NGS said it was overwhelmed by the public response to the campaign, with donations made from across the world, including from Anchorage and Queensland.
Diageo announced its intention to sell the painting in November, leading to speculation it could fetch in excess of £10m on the global art market. Private trusts and foundations also gave £634,000, while the Art Fund donated £350,000 and the Scottish government £100,000.
Sir John Leighton, director-general of the National Galleries of Scotland said: "We are thrilled that we have been able to secure this iconic work for the national collection.
"The enormous support from the public has been incredible with donations coming from all over the world and from the length and breadth of Scotland and the rest of the UK.
"Thank you so much to everyone who has donated. Your gift has helped to ensure that this magnificent work will be enjoyed by millions of people for generations to come."
The National Lottery and Scottish government have also given £175,000 to enable the painting to go on tour across Scotland. NGS said plans were being for the tour to a "number of venues across Scotland", starting later this year.
Diageo first said it was selling the painting in November, leading to speculation it could fetch in excess of £10m on the global art market.
The drinks firm later agreed to reduce its selling price from £8m to £4m to help it remain in public view in Scotland.The drinks firm later agreed to reduce its selling price from £8m to £4m to help it remain in public view in Scotland.
The Monarch of the Glen features a red deer stag with 12 points on its antlers, making it a "royal stag". The scene is thought to be set in Glen Affric. The Monarch of the Glen, which features a "royal stag", is thought to be set in Glen Affric.
The NGS described the oil painting as "an important Victorian picture that has taken on various layers of meaning, which include its use in advertising and as a Romantic emblem of the Highlands of Scotland." The NGS describe the work as "an important Victorian picture that has taken on various layers of meaning, which include its use in advertising and as a Romantic emblem of the Highlands of Scotland."