A STRIKING portrait by one of British history's most important artists has been bought by York City Art Gallery for more than £600,000.
The work, of aristocrat Jean Abercromby, was painted in about 1767 by acclaimed Scottish artist Allan Ramsay.
It seemed set to go overseas, but generous grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Arts Collections Fund and the Friends of York Art Gallery enabled the painting to come to York for £625,000.
The oil painting is due to undergo conservation work before being put on public display in the summer.
Updated: 10:39 Tuesday, March 18, 2003
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