May I suggest that government entities like the Museum of Fine Arts, Heritage Malta and the Council for Culture and the Arts would keep an eye on the auction of Antonio Sciortino’s elegant masterpiece Speed (Times of Malta, June 11).
This work of art should be acquired at all costs by the government for the enjoyment of nationals and tourists alike.
Sometime ago there was an outcry for the acquisition of the desk of former prime minister George Borg Olivier, which, as far as I know, proved successful.
May I call on local art lovers who have our national heritage at heart to join me in my appeal.