Gurlitt to return Nazi-looted art in his trove to Jewish owners

2014. március 27 20:20

WJC News Update – Gurlitt to return Nazi-looted art in his trove to Jewish owners

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 27 March 2014

Gurlitt says he wants to return Nazi-looted art in his trove to Jewish owners

The German art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt said he would return paintings in histrove to their Jewish owners or their descendants if the art works had been looted by the Nazis.

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