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British government helps finance purchase of portrait of poet John Donne

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From: AP Worldstream
Date: 20060502
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AP Worldstream
05-02-2006
Dateline: LONDON
The government has provided funds to help buy a portrait of the great 16th century English poet and clergyman John Donne for the National Portrait Gallery, officials said Tuesday.

The Art Fund, which oversees art purchases for the nation, said the government's National Heritage Memorial Fund had provided 750,000 pounds (US$1.3 million; 1.1 million euros) toward the purchase price of 1.4 million pounds (US$2.5 million; 2 million euros).

An additional 116,000 pounds (US$208,000; 174,000 euros) still needs to be found to ensure the gallery acquires the ...

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