Posted on 01/11/2023 2:28:05 PM PST by BenLurkin
A judge on Wednesday ordered a Detroit museum to hold onto an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh in response to a lawsuit by its owner, who claims it has been missing for nearly six years.
The painting, titled “The Novel Reader” or “The Reading Lady,” is part of a rare van Gogh exhibit, which ends Jan. 22 at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Brokerarte Capital Partners LLC and its sole proprietor, Gustavo Soter of Brazil, acquired the painting in 2017 for $3.7 million, but a “third party” took possession of the art, according to the lawsuit.
“Plaintiff has not known the location of the painting,” the lawsuit states. “Recently, however, plaintiff learned that the painting is in the DIA’s possession, on display as part of the museum’s ‘Van Gogh in America’ exhibition.”
The lawsuit seeks to have the painting turned over to the owner. U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh barred the museum from moving it, a temporary step before a court hearing on Jan. 19.
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GIBS-ME-DAT Van Gogh painting. What is this spreading belief that government can seize anything it wants either domestically or internationally.
Maybe they should just give the painting to the Ukrainians,
I attended a Van Gogh showing this weekend. Wife gave me the tickets for Christmas (because she wanted to go!).
seen that in the headlines of the paper this morning... Kinda wondering if the owner is gonna get it back or if detroit is gonna steal it...
That piece, of the Reading Lady, looks more like
the work of Henri Matisse than Vincent VG.
It would be funny if it was mislabled that whole time.
“Judge” “orders”
sic semper tyrannis
It doesn’t look like a Van Goh to me either.
Actually I think they both did similar works.
“but a “third party” took possession of the art”
I’m guessing “ex-wife”.
Just put a Hunter Biden in its place.
The general style may be close to Matisse, but those colors are pure Van Gogh.
Well yes, DIA is a pretty good museum. Even back in the lste 1960’s it had a rather abandoned feeling to it.
Look out for young Leftists with superglue…
Your right it really does not look like a van Gogh
Took Vinnie a bit to find his style and this painting shows. One of his earliest is “interesting” to look at. The Potato Eaters is very dark with misshapen characters.
“Well yes, DIA is a pretty good museum.”
I went there about 25 years ago and it was great. Far better than any of the museums in Seattle or Vancouver, BC, that’s for sure.
Nobody seized anything.
Yes, the GIBS-ME-DAT was whoever the “third party” was who took it from the rightful buyer of the piece. The judge is doing right.
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