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十八世纪西班牙著名画家戈雅于1805年创作的名画《戴着神圣十字架的侯爵夫人》,几经周折,终于回到了戈雅自己的祖国。对西班牙来说,这幅名画是一件堪称国宝的艺术珍品,它的完壁归赵,使西班牙国内各界人士无不感到欢欣鼓舞。伦敦的克里斯蒂拍卖行在拍卖这幅画时,本来可以卖给一位出价极高的买主,但它理解西班牙政府对这幅画所怀的感情,就千方百计为之疏通,说服画的卖主、英国收藏家温伯恩伯爵,以较低的价格卖给了西班牙。温伯恩伯爵只拿到600万美元,这笔钱只及《侯爵夫人》在正式拍卖时能卖出价钱的二分之一。西班牙政府为此对克里斯蒂颇为感激,并送了一笔钱作为报答。
The 18th-century Spanish painter Goya in 1805 created the famous painting “The Marquis of the Holy Cross”, after many setbacks, and finally returned to Goya’s own homeland. For Spain, this famous painting is an art treasures called a national treasure, its completion, the Spanish people from all walks of life are all overjoyed. The Christie’s auction house in London could have been sold to a very expensive buyer when it was auctioned, but it understood the Spanish government’s feelings about the painting and tried its best to persuade the seller of the painting, Britain Earl Winnipeg, the collector, sold to Spain at a lower price. Earl Winnipeg received only $ 6 million, which is only half the price that the “Marquise” sold at the official auction. The Spanish government is very grateful to Christie, and sent a sum of money in return.