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“Cat Behind a Tree” Franz Marc
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NordLB Returns Franz Marc’s Cat Painting to Jewish Family Heir
“Marc’s 1910 “Cat Behind a Tree” was one of several paintings that Tekla Hess sent to Switzerland for protection from the Nazis in 1933. It was sold to Pelikan AG, a maker of ink and stationery, in 1936. Though it isn’t known whether Hess received any money in the transaction, under German restitution law, art sales by Jewish collectors made after 1933 are assumed to be forced. NordLB bought the painting in 1983. ” Bloomberg.com
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