Mettez fin de vendre le tableau La Tour Eiffel de Marc Chagall:Keep Marc Chagall's Masterpiece Eiffel Tower in The National Gallery of Canada

Chagall's painting should stay in Canada!

Thankyou, Bryna! May I put down here text of my petition at www.change.org. Together we will reach different audience and hopefully will be able to deliver our message to the museum bureaucrats to stop selling our Chagall. Natalia Abramova started this petition to Minister of Canadian Heritage Hon. Melanie Joly The National Gallery of Art (Ottawa, Canada) plans largest art sale ever of Marc Chagall's painting “The Eiffel Tower” (1929) worth at least $8-million at Christie’s in New York, USA, on May 15, “to buy an important work of "national heritage" that the Gallery is negotiating to acquire but will not identify” (as per spokeswoman Christiane Vaillancourt to CBC on April 04, 2018). Under the Museums Act, the Gallery’s Board of Trustees serves as its governing body and reports to the Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. Dear Minister, Can you please voice out our concern and proposal that - this decision has to be stopped and postponed until openly discussed by the Canadian public, - people of Canada must know what piece of art National Gallery is going to purchase using such a significant amount of money, - what efforts and attempts were taken by the National Gallery to gather funds for their current needs without deaccessioning worldwide known piece of art outside of Canada through an commercial auction? Your participation and help to make a responsible decision in this case is very important for the Canadian culture and generations of art lovers.

Gardez notre patrimoine culturel!!!

Gardons ce magnifique tableau dans notre patrimoine commun !

What a treasure this painting is for all Canadians to see and enjoy. Why would you sell such an exquisite painting only to buy another?

Décision unilatérale de m .Cayer illégale et sans éthique professionnelle. Ce tableau ne lui appartient pas mais il nous appartient.

Beautiful art is to be shared by all.

Keep Chagall at the NGC. Belongs to all Canadians. Marilyn

The idea to sell this piece of art is mindless.

Chagall Scandale!!!

It's not ethical, serious for future donors and sad for all Canadians ! Décision que l'éthique applicable aux musées condamne et devenant d'autant plus scandaleuse pour le Musée national qui devrait être exemplaire à ce niveau. Comment peut-on imaginer vendre une pièce du NGC, ce n'est pas une collection privée ! Quel est le message envoyé aux futurs donateurs si des oeuvres peuvent être vendues ? Triste pour tous les Canadiens.

C’est une chance extraordinaire d’avoir acquis un tel chef-d’œuvre!

Keep Chagall at museum.

Any Chagall that we are privileged to have is a very important piece to keep in the NAG collection.

What is the point of having a national art gallery if we sell the treasures that attract visitors to the gallery?

Please revise your position.This work of art belongs to Canadians

Chagall must be kept!

Je ne suis pas d'accord avec la vente de ce tableau et désirerais que ce tableau demeure au CANADA

Keep art available to all. Chagall for the people!

the National Gallery of Canada should keep its legacy intact for us and the future.