Museum returns confiscated by the Nazis Klimt owner

[Eriksson]

The decision to transfer pictures to be approved by the authorities of the province of Salzburg
Austrian museum to return the picture is going to Gustav Klimt grandson of its original owner, who died from Nazi persecution.

Experts from the Museum of Modern Art in Salzburg believe that painting "Littslberg on Lake Attersee" worth up to 30 million euros.

painting, created in 1915, was confiscated at the Amalie Redlich on the eve of her deportation in 1941 in a German concentration camp.

Her grandson, George Yorish, now 83, lives in Montreal and is the sole heir.

In accordance with the law of restitution in 1998, Austria regained about 10,000 works of art confiscated by the Nazis at the time, the heirs of the rightful owners.

Legislative Assembly of Salzburg can not yet confirm the decision to return Klimt paintings, but the museum plans to transfer soon.

"Conditions for the return of paintings to the legal heir of Anna Redlich were carried out - said the deputy governor of Salzburg, Dr. Wilfried Haslauer. - I therefore intend to recommend to the Government of Salzburg to return the painting to George Yorishu.


BBC