Kirchner steps back into view

For over a century, the whereabouts of the painting Tanz im Varieté (Steptanz) (Vaudeville Dance/Tap Dance) by the Expressionist Ernst Ludig Kirchner were unknown.

The 4ft x 4ft 10in (1.21 x 1.48m) canvas, unusually large for the artist, was executed in 1911 and…

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