Hungarian government helps Budapest museum purchase £5m Anthony van Dyck portrait of English princess at Christie’s auction
The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest has announced that it bought the Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) portrait of Princess Mary, daughter of Charles I, that sold for £5m at Christie’s in December.
The acquisition, which totalled £5.85m with buyer’s premium, was funded with a grant from the Hungar…