Spanish Authorities move to Declare Rubens an Asset of Cultural Interest
June 19 2024
Picture: Wikipedia
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Spanish art account @Boro_RR has pointed out on 'X' (formerly Twitter) that the authorities in Spain have undertaken the administrative steps to declare Rubens' Samson Breaking the Jaws of a Lion (pictured) an Asset of Cultural Interest. The painting, which was up until the 1990s in the collections of the Duke de Hernani, remains in a private collection. It seems possible that the declaration, which may result in the picture being unexportable, was enacted due to a potential sale outside of Spain.
