Government issues export bar for Spanish Armada painting in hope of finding UK buyer

A rare 16th century painting depicting the defeat of the Spanish Armada is at risk of being exported from the UK unless a buyer can be found to match the asking price of £210,000.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has placed a temporary export bar on the…

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