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Minister blocks export of £3.4m JMW Turner painting

Walton Bridges, thought to be from 1806, at risk of leaving UK unless a buyer can be found

The government has temporarily blocked the export of a JMW Turner painting while a buyer is sought to keep it in the UK.

Walton Bridges, an oil on canvas thought to have been painted in 1806, was sold at auction in July for £3.4m.

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