La Tricoteuse: Court of Cassation rejects Bauer heirs’ restitution claim
Le Journal des Arts reported that the Court of Cassation rejected the Simon Bauer heirs’ claim on 23 September 2026 because they had not established that the painting sought was the looted work. The 15 October report describes the decision and the burden of proving the artwork’s identity.
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