Dutch Museums Identify Looted Art

"Dutch museums have identified 139 pieces of art amongst their collections which may have been forcibly taken from Jewish owners. They include a painting by Matisse and many others by Dutch artists, including impressionist Isaac Israels. The findings are the result of a four-year search, looking at art acquired by more than 400 institutions between 1933 and the present. A website has been set up to assist rightful heirs in making claims. The full list of the 139 artworks will be made available on a dedicated website from 16:00 on Tuesday, 29 October. Prospective owners, or their heirs, can then make a claim for the return of looted art from the Dutch Restitutions Committee."

BBC, 29 October 2013, http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24727965