by Jessica | Mar 15, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Cultural Heritage, Restitution
Whilst many museums have feared Turkey’s increasingly aggressive stance in reclaiming their cultural heritage, (museums such as The British Museum, Pergamon and Metroplitan Museum of Art have all faced recent restitution claims) at the Dallas Museum they have taken a...
by Jessica | Mar 13, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Renaissance, Restitution
“Use every means of transport to get all works of art out of Florence …. saving works of art from English and Americans. In fine get anything away that you can get hold of. Heil Hitler.” Heinrich Himmler (HW1/3113) This chilling message, underscores the Nazis desire...
by Jessica | Mar 12, 2013 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Restitution
Restitution claims and cultural heritage claims seem to be gathering pace. After years of rather slow progress on these fronts, these stories now seem to be hitting the news on a regular basis. Could it be “the times they are a changin’?” The French Minister of...
by Jessica | Feb 17, 2013 | Art Law, Auction Sales, Misattribution, Renaissance
An interesting case concerning one of Caravaggio’s most famous paintings – “The Cardsharps” has recently been filed in the High Court of Justice in London. Sotheby’s is being sued for damages for failing to identify this work as being a work by the Master rather than...
by Jessica | Dec 10, 2012 | Art Law, Art Lawyer, Auction Sales, Renaissance
Following on from the rather sensational record sale for any artwork, Edvard Munch’s 1895 “The Scream” that sold in a Sotheby’s Sale in New York earlier this year for nearly $120 million that had tremendous publicity with a stunning short film that certainly racked up...
