Van Gogh Art Claim

A £7.5million Van Gogh painting sold by a German Jewish woman during the Nazi era will not have to be returned to her family, a US court has ruled. The US District Court decided that Detroit's main art gallery can keep Les Becheurs, or The Diggers, which it first acquired in 1969, The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press reported. Relatives of the original owner had sued to get the painting back, claiming that the woman was forced to sell it for less than market value. (For full source and article click the Headline). Irish Art