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and their entire stock was sold at five
Judenauktionen or 'Jew auctions' in Berlin at Paul Graupe between January 25th and October 12th, 1935. The remainder was offered at two more sales at Dr. Walther Achenbach on September 30th and October 13th, 1937. Finally, the parent company of Margraf & Co. was liquidated by von Richthofen in 1938.
398:"ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO STATEMENT BY JAMES CUNO, DIRECTOR OF ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO TO SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY POLICY, TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JULY 27, 2006"
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Following receipt of the claims, the
National Gallery commissioned Laurie Stein, a private provenance researcher, to conduct further investigations. She concluded that the sale of the two Oppenheimer paintings in 1934, when they were acquired by the National Gallery, was not under duress and that the
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recommended that artworks be returned to the
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in
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that it can be considered involuntary loss of possession as a result of circumstances directly related to the Nazi regime."
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