New York Times: "After 75 Years and 15 Claims, a Bid to Regain Lost Art Inches Forward" - Oct 16, 2020
Heirs of Baron Mor Lipot Herzog, a Hungarian banker whose collection of masterpieces was seized by the Nazis, are still pursuing its return.
Art Newspaper: "Nazi-looted Dutch Old Master to be auctioned in settlement between heir and current holder" - Oct 15, 2020
The Golden Age work by Aelbert Cuyp was looted from Jacques Goudstikker and acquired by Hermann Göring.
Reuters: "Dutch ready to give back seized colonial art - but to whom?" - Oct 13, 2020
A cannon that once saluted a Sinhalese king and a diamond looted from an Indonesian sultan are among thousands of objects seized during the colonial era whose rightful owners Dutch authorities are intent on tracking down. But establishing who those owners are can be complicated, the national Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam argues.
New York Times: "Return looted art to former colonies, Dutch committee tells government" - Oct 9, 2020
The Netherlands should show “a willingness to return” items taken without consent, a report said. But past experience shows the path from recommending restitution to actual return can be a long one.
The Guardian: "V&A in talks over returning looted Ethiopian treasures in 'decolonisation' purge" - Oct 7, 2020
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has started talks with the Ethiopian embassy over returning looted treasures in its collections, including a gold crown and royal wedding dress, taken from the country more than 150 years ago.