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Drawn in Colour: Degas from the Burrell
The intensity and sensuality of Edgar Degas, the great voyeur of late 19th century art whose pastels are as potent as his paintings, should scintillate in this exhibition of his works from Glasgow’s Burrell Collection.
• National Gallery, London, from 20 September until 7 May.

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