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According to the complaint, Nazi laws that targeted Jewish banks crippled Mendelssohn-Bartholdy financially, forcing him to sell some works in his art collection
Heirs of Paul von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy claim he was forced to sell “Sunflowers” when Nazi laws crippled him financially.
Van Gogh's Sunflowers (1988) was acquired at auction in 1987 by a Japanese insurance company.
Sunflowers, by the Dutch artist, is perhaps his best-known work - but he painted seven versions in his struggle for perfection, which have ended up all over the world.
Sunflowers, by the Dutch artist, is perhaps his best-known work - but he painted seven versions in his struggle for perfection, which have ended up all over the world.