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Portugal Free to Sell Trove of 85 Mirós Acquired from Bankrupt Bank

August 29, 2014 by Marion Maneker

Miro in his studio

Le Monde reports that Portugal has cleared the Miró sale stopped earlier this year. An earlier report claimed Portugal’s museums expressed no interest in acquiring the works:

The collection of 85 works by Spanish artist Joan Miro owned by the Portuguese state will ultimately not listed as a cultural heritage, paving the way for its sale, according to a decision released Friday, Aug. 29 in the Official Journal Portuguese.

Portugal bail out its coffers by selling paintings by Miro (Le Monde)

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