The National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery, London are delighted to announce that Titian’s Diana and Actaeon has been acquired for the nation from the Duke of Sutherland.

The acquisition has been made possible with the generous contributions from private and public donations, Scottish Government, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, The Monument Trust, The Art Fund charity and NGL and NGS funds.

The painting will be shared by the National Galleries of Scotland and National Gallery, London and will be displayed for 5 years at each institution in turn.

As a result of the successful acquisition of Diana and Actaeon, National Galleries of Scotland and the National Gallery, London now has the opportunity to acquire Diana and Callisto by 2012 for a similar sum. More information about this will be made available in due course.