Deal sees Degas saved for nation
This Edgar Degas bronze owned by the late art dealer Lillian Browse has been saved for the nation in a deal brokered by Christie’s in lieu of inheritance tax. It follows a similar sale recently arranged by the auctioneers that saw the National Gallery acquire two works by Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini.
The 22in (56cm) high bronze Préparation à la danse, pied droit en avant will enter the Courtauld Ins…