MONTREAL, Canada - Max Stern Estate Recovers Nazi-Seized Art in German Collections

The heirs of Max Stern, a Jewish gallery owner forced by the Nazis to sell his paintings, said they will redouble efforts to recover artworks still in Germany and announced the return of a work once owned by former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The painting, "Flight from Egypt" by the Circle of Jan Wellens de Cock (1480-1527), is valued at between 20,000 euros ($26,000) and 40,000 euros, Monica Dugot, director of restitution at Christie's International told reporters in Berlin today. It is not known how it came into the possession of Adenauer.

Max Stern Estate Pursues Nazi-Seized Art in German Collections (Bloomberg)

The Montreal estate of art dealer Max Stern announced Wednesday the return of two paintings Stern lost when forced to sell his collection by the Nazis. Flight from Egypt by the Circle of Dutch master Jan Wellens de Cock (1480-1527) was unveiled publicly in Berlin on Wednesday. The estate also confirmed the return of Girl from the Sabine Mountains by German court painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873).

Max Stern estate recovers 2 paintings lost to Nazis (CBC)