Glyn Philpot painting of ballet dancer Nijinsky barred from export in hope of finding UK buyer

A rare portrait of the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky has been temporarily stopped from export from the UK in the hope a museum can raise the funds to keep it in the country.

Nijinksy before the Curtain by Glyn Philpot (1884-1937) depicts the Russian ballet dancer taking a c…

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