''..The Web Gallery of Art describes the model – an imprisoned Tahitian princess, correctly spelled "Poetua" – as a "bare-breasted, mysteriously smiling, Pacific Mona Lisa".Details of how the painting would travel from Christie's art house in London to New Zealand were yet to be settled.
When it arrives, it is expected to be on display for about a month before being taken away for cleaning, which could take up to a year.
The museum has signed a confidentiality clause and cannot reveal details of the negotiations, but it is known that a curator and conservator travelled to London last month to check its condition.
They reported it was in good condition, but dirty...''
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