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image captionThe Blue Boy was painted by Thomas Gainsborough (right) in 1770
One of British art s most famous paintings, The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough, is to return to the UK 100 years after it left.
The 1770 masterpiece will be loaned to the National Gallery, where it will go on display on 25 January 2022.
The London gallery s 1922 farewell show for the work attracted 90,000 visitors after it was sold to a US businessman.
Current National Gallery director Dr Gabriele Finaldi said the work showed Gainsborough at his dazzling best . The loan of Gainsborough s The Blue Boy to the National Gallery is truly exceptional and a unique opportunity for visitors, Dr Finaldi added.
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