Complex sentence: Despite its progressive implications, "Barge Haulers" was bought by the Tsar's second son, and lent for exhibition at the 1873 International Exhibition in Venice, where it won a bronze medal.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite its progressive implications, "Barge Haulers" was bought by the Tsar's second son. It was lent for exhibition at the 1873 International Exhibition in Venice, where it won a bronze medal.