"Spanish Museum Retains Nazi-Looted Painting Despite Heirs' Legal Battle"
A US court has ruled that Spain can keep a Nazi-looted painting, "Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain," by impressionist Camille Pissarro, which was looted from its Jewish owner during WWII. The decision, which has been a decadeslong battle, has shocked the family and prompted one of the judges to express conflict with her "moral compass." The painting, now housed in Madrid's Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, is estimated to be worth around $30 million. The family is disappointed with the decision and plans to challenge Spain's insistence on harboring Nazi-looted art, while the museum welcomed the ruling, arguing that they were unaware of the painting's stolen history when it was acquired.
- Spain museum can keep Nazi-looted painting, judges say Business Insider
- Court rules Spain museum keeps painting looted by Nazis | REUTERS Reuters
- Setback for Heirs in Long-Running Nazi Art Restitution Case The New York Times
- 9th Circuit Court rejects Jewish family's claim to painting in Nazi looting case The Seattle Times
- La Mesa heirs of Nazi-looted Pissarro painting lose legal battle to Spanish museum The San Diego Union-Tribune
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