UK museums net art worth £45m in inheritance tax windfall

Works by Van Gogh and Constable among treasure trove of paintings, books and sculptures accepted in lieu of taxWorks of art valued at £45m, including an early painting by Van Gogh, a portrait by John Constable and a medieval manuscript from Chatsworth that was once the most expensive book ever sold, has been accepted by the UK government in lieu of taxes and allocated to museums across Britain.It was the largest offer of works of art to settle taxes ever agreed by the Acceptance in Lieu pa