@TylerGreenBooks True. The brilliant conservator at London’s National Gallery was on the panel strongly recommending that “Blue Boy” not be subjected to the dangerous rigors of travel. I wrote about it here: latimes.com/entertainment-…
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@TylerGreenBooks In the story: “Sending the picture abroad was unanimously opposed by the expert team, who believed travel puts the prized work at grave risk. They warned of potential structural damage to the 250-year-old canvas from the arduous trip. Museum administration overruled their advice”
@TylerGreenBooks I also wrote “Eager throngs ... can be expected during next year’s four-month visit”—but that was written last July, when #Covid seemed on the wane. Now, I wonder what impact #Omicron might have.