Renaissance Era Painting Looted By Nazi’s Returned To Heirs

The German state of Baden-Würtemberg has returned the painting “Bildnis Pfalzgraf Johann III” to the heirs of the original owner. The painting was sold in 1936 following pressure from Nazi officials and the proceeds confiscated. The return of this item is the latest in decades of work by the German government to return looted artwork and other artifacts. Despite World War II ending 70 years ago, the sheer amount of stolen property from that era, especially when combined with the paucity of records, will likely ensure that works such as this will continue to find their way back to their rightful owners long into the future.

See, Nazi-Looted Hans Wertinger Painting Finally Restituted To Heirs, Artlyst, August 18, 2015.