Christie’s Auction House Ordered By French Court to Return Nazi-Looted Painting to Heirs of Jewish Owner | Algemeiner.com

A French court has ordered the auction house Christie’s London to return The Penitent Magdalene by Dutch artist Adriaen van der Werff to the heirs of its World War II-era Jewish owner after it was discovered that the 18th century artwork was looted by the Nazis, Artnet News reported Wednesday.