The Kimbell Museum of Fort Worth has acquired Lord Wemyss' «Virgin and the infant Christ» by Sandro Botticelli dated circa 1480. The 4-foot high painting on linen canvas had been bought during the 18th Century by an ancestor of Lord Wemyss at a time when Botticelli was practically unknown. The sale, announced in October 1999, has stirred a controversy in England as many experts consider this work as a national treasure.
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