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sdfernando

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16. The painting's provenance is established

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 11:44 AM

Jan 2022

even if you accept that Lilly Cassirer Neubauer sold it to flee Germany it is proven that she was never paid for it. Therefore the family is still the rightful owner. The museum should should give it up with no further claim.

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Pissarro painting confiscated by Nazis at center of Supreme Court arguments [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

"Fair and balanced Nazi confiscation" Coventina Jan 2022 #1

Return the painting to the Cassirer family. mia Jan 2022 #2

I agree Omaha Steve Jan 2022 #4

Remember Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. elleng Jan 2022 #3

that's true in natural history museums as well. cab67 Jan 2022 #5

The film Lady in Gold was fascinating and informative msfiddlestix Jan 2022 #10

Yes, and demonstrates how NOT easy these issues are. elleng Jan 2022 #12

Fabulous story! i wrote about it in my first book. CTyankee Jan 2022 #11

Monuments Men one of my favorites, yank! elleng Jan 2022 #13

Art heists make for great books and movies. CTyankee Jan 2022 #15

Thank you. elleng. Love this movie! mia Jan 2022 #17

It will be interesting, given the judges involved. NullTuples Jan 2022 #6

This is what is called a conflict of laws case. rsdsharp Jan 2022 #8

Any painting, artwork or valuable that was stolen by the Nazis either cstanleytech Jan 2022 #7

The court isn't deciding who owns the painting: it's deciding whether the laws of California or ... Princess Turandot Jan 2022 #9

Right. Thanks. elleng Jan 2022 #14

The painting's provenance is established sdfernando Jan 2022 #16

According to common law, contracts made under duress are not binding nuxvomica Jan 2022 #18