Cornelius Gurlitt collection

Another painting from Gurlitt collection found to have been looted by the Nazis

The work by 19th-century French painter Thomas Couture had belonged to Jewish politician Georges Mandel, and was identified due to a tiny hole in the canvas. Restitution to his heirs is in the works.

October 26, 2017 8:08 am

Controversial Gurlitt art collection going on display in museums in Germany, Switzerland

The aim of the exhibition is to clear up provenance questions in the collection of the late Cornelius Gurlitt; some works likely were looted from Jews and museums during World War II.

April 6, 2016 6:20 am

2 Nazi-looted paintings from Gurlitt collection cleared for return to heirs

The Matisse and Liebermann paintings, among the most valuable in a $1.3 billion collection, can be retrieved this week by the heirs of the Jewish owners from whom they were stolen, a Munich court ruled.

May 12, 2015 12:52 pm