The Dutch government gives up its claim on Nazi loot
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The Dutch government gives up its claim on Nazi loot
The decision not to appeal cannot but weaken its claim to other war booty such as the Koenigs collection still held in Russia
The obsessions and follies of the charismatic Joost Ritman
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The obsessions and follies of the charismatic Joost Ritman
The fate of esoteric books and illuminated manuscripts hangs in the balance
The hunting and capture of two fakers: Mr and Mrs 'van den Bergen' arrested on forgery charges
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The hunting and capture of two fakers: Mr and Mrs 'van den Bergen' arrested on forgery charges
Ali Baba’s cave of forgeries uncovered—the crucial evidence lay in the fake certificates
Yeltsin’s Commission for Restitution begins work this month to legalise and declassify war booty
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Yeltsin’s Commission for Restitution begins work this month to legalise and declassify war booty
This includes finally addressing the disputed Koenigs Collection
X-ray techniques date Rembrandt prints precisely
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X-ray techniques date Rembrandt prints precisely
“In Sotheby’s N.Y. last May 28 out of 80 prints were later impressions”