Trial Over Painting Looted by the Nazis Appears Likely
United States District Judge Judith Preska has indicated that a trial may be necessary in order to make a final determination of claims of ownership over a painting looted by the Nazis. The painting in question, “Portrait of Wally,” by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele, was confiscated by the United States while on loan from the Leopold Museum in Vienna. Citing the U.S. National Stolen Property Act, the federal government seized the work and placed it into storage in Queens. More about the pending case can be found here: www.courthousenews.com
