
Boris Johnson
(Picture: Getty Images)In his last week as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been tying up loose ends, with the expected approval of new nuclear power stations and a forthcoming honours list to reward allies. But has he delivered a parting gift to his friends in the art world, too?
Joshua Reynolds’ painting Portrait Of Omai, valued at £50 million, is up for sale. But yesterday the Government extended an export ban on the artwork to stop it going to a foreign collector, The Art Newspaper reports.