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The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years

A bronze cast version of Edgar Degas’ iconic sculpture, ‘The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years’  has sold for £13.3m at Sotheby’s in London. 

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One of the world’s best known works its a record for a Degas sculpture.  The original was created around 1880 and was the only sculpture of his to be exhibited during his lifetime. It has an astonishing realism and was a revolutionary piece. It captures the difficult tension between art and life.

Our interest is simple - our story recalls how Sarah - now aged 14 - is a little dancer. She expresses herself through dance a number of times helping to untap her imagination.  Coincidence?

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