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  • ‘Claim exhibition’ of paintings, drawings and tapestries in Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1950
    ‘Claim exhibition” in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 1950
  • Amerikaanse soldaten tonen roofkunst op het Duitse kasteel Neuschwanstein, 1945
    'Monuments Men' at Neuschwanstein Castle (Bavaria), 1945

Views of Restitution

Three documentaries provide a chance to look behind the scenes of the Restitutions Committee. They show how the Committee does its work and how it prepares recommendations and rulings. They also reveal the emotional process that descendants undergo during the unearthing of the history associated with an artwork.

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Advice on applications for restitution

about the committee

The Restitutions Committee has advised on Nazi looted art in the Netherlands since 2001. It also shares knowledge on the subject through newsletters, lectures, symposia and publications. The Committee was established by the Ministry of Culture, Education and Science but operates independently. It consists of seven members and a secretariat and is based in The Hague.

RECOMMENDATIONS AND BINDING OPINIONS

View the latest recommendations/binding opinions

  • Hiegentlich II

    Recommendation

    The Restitutions Committee has assessed an application for restitution of two ceramic objects. The Committee concluded on the basis of the investigation conducted by the Netherlands Cultural Heritage Agency as part of the Programme to Accelerate WWII Restitution Policy that that the artworks came from the collection of the Jewish art dealer Aron Salomon Hiegentlich.

    Twee keramische objecten voorstellende een staande jonge vrouw en een staande jongeman van geglazuurd porselein met polychroom decor
  • Drawing Girl Writing at a Table by Max Liebermann

    Recommendation

    Binding opinion on the return of a drawing by Max Liebermann to the heirs of Max and Martha Liebermann. As a rule, restitution applications are submitted by the descendants of art collectors and art dealers. This is the first case of an application being submitted by the heirs of the maker of the artwork in question.

    Tekening van Max Liebermann voorstellende een schrijvend meisje aan een tafel.
  • Mogrobi III

    Recommendation

    A link between a number of objects and the Jewish art dealer Mozes Mogrobi was found during implementation of the Programme to Accelerate WWII Restitution Policy, under the auspices of which the provenance of the entire NK Collection is being reinvestigated. As a result, Mogrobi's heirs submitted a request for restitution, which led to the restitution of twelve antiquities.

    Italiaanse schenkkan van aardewerk met tinglazuur, 15e eeuw (NK176)

Network of European Restitution Committees

International cooperation

Germany, France, Austria and the United Kingdom also have restitution committees for advice on Nazi looted art. In 2017, the five European restitution committees expressed their wish for closer cooperation and sharing knowledge. This resulted in the establishment of the Network of European Restitution Committees on Nazi-Looted Art. The Network meets regularly and publishes a Newsletter with contributions on restitution matters from the different countries.

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