“Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus” was sold to a private foreign buyer last year, but the British government blocked the sale under rules that allow public institutions the chance to buy works “of outstanding cultural importance” at knock-down prices.
“Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus” was sold to a private foreign buyer last year, but the British government blocked the sale under rules that allow public institutions the chance to buy works “of outstanding cultural importance” at knock-down prices.