Art restitution

Düsseldorf auctioneer returns Dutch seascape to Max Stern heirs

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Düsseldorf auctioneer returns Dutch seascape to Max Stern heirs
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A Düsseldorf auction house returned Storm at Sea, an 1841 painting by Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, to the heirs of Jewish art dealer Max Stern. A tip from the European art trade alerted the Max Stern Art Restitution Project to the work. Image: Concordia University.

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