Government bans early work of Botticelli from being exported out of UK

The government has banned a Botticelli painting worth over £10m from being exported outside of the UK - (Department of Culture, Media and Sport)

The government has banned a Botticelli painting worth more than £10m from being exported outside the UK.

The Virgin and Child Enthroned, painted by the Italian master Sandro Botticelli in the 15th century, is at risk of leaving the country after it was sold by Sotheby’s London last December for £9.7m.