The auction of the painting “Self-Portrait, Reclining” by Max Pechstein from 1909 has now been postponed to autumn. It belonged to a Jewish doctor fleeing the Nazis, and its upcoming sale sparked debate about how private museums should deal with looted art. The following considerations do not apply to the question of whether this picture is Nazi-looted art or not. Rather, they want to shed light on the underlying problem and make a proposal for solving it.
Restitution of Nazi-looted art: A suggestion from legal practice – culture
