Mystery buyer won't lend Bristol gallery famous Turner painting

The mystery buyer who snapped up a Turner painting the council hoped to bring to Bristol, has refused to lend it to the city's Museum & Art Gallery. The owner outbid everyday Bristolians, who fundraised to buy a painting of the city by J.M.W Turner .

Instead, the gallery is preparing to put on an exhibition of four rare watercolour paintings by the artist to thank those who donated to the effort to Bring Turner Home.

The council-run gallery raised more than £109,000 from over 1,700 public donations in just one week , which together with national funding and private donations allowed it to put together a £1.4m bid for ‘The Rising Squall’ artwork during an auction at Sotheby’s on July 2. But a private collector won the r

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