In 1995 the gallery and London's Victoria and Albert Museum jointly purchased The Three Graces, a sculpture by Antonio Canova that was in danger of being sold abroad.
The Three Graces was almost sold by smugglers overseas if it weren't bought in time by our museums.
mnli hypothesis: The Three Graces was almost sold by smugglers overseas if it weren't bought in time by our museums. premise: In 1995 the gallery and London's Victoria and Albert Museum jointly purchased The Three Graces, a sculpture by Antonio Canova that was in danger of being sold abroad.