US heirs to Nazi-looted art sell four paintings to Dutch state

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: The US heirs to a major collection of art looted by the Nazis and finally returned last year after years of legal wrangling have sold four paintings back to the Dutch government for €3 million (US$4 million) and donated a fifth work as thanks.


http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/06/europe/EU-GEN-Netherlands-Looted-Art.php

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