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Netherlands Restitutions Committee Issues Opinion on Matisse Painting

Posted on: July 29, 2024 by Lilian Palmer

On 27 May, the Netherlands Restitutions Committee examined an application for the restitution of a painting to the heirs of Albert Stern and his wife Marie. The painting, an oil on canvas titled Odalisque (1920 – 1921) by Henri Matisse, has been part of the Stedelijk Museum’s collection since 1941 and in the possession of […]

Disputed Rubens Paintings to Stay at Courtauld

Posted on: May 8, 2024 by Lilian Palmer

In March, the Spoliation Advisory Panel published its latest Report, concerning three claims made in regards to three paintings attributed to Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. The paintings, owned by the Samuel Courtauld Trust and in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art, are: St Gregory the Great with Ss Maurus and Papianus and […]