Midlands News: 29.11.1960: Birmingham Art Gallery Buys Degas

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Summary

The Birmingham Art Gallery has purchased a Degas painting of a Roman beggar woman for £35,000.

Year:

1960

Duration:

0:01:12

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Genre:

Television News

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see a shot of the painting by Degas and then Reg Harcourt interviews Mr Horton (?) of the Birmingham Art Gallery about the expensive purchase of the work.

Credits

No credits specified

Notes

Story number 2927.