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The effigy is worth more than $5 million
Controversy over Van Gogh painting: American museum may own artwork for now
A work of art by painter Van Gogh is currently on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts – mistakenly attributed to the owner of the work. (icon image)
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Detroit. An American art museum has won some success in a dispute over a work by Vincent van Gogh. Judge George Steh on Wednesday (local time) ordered the Detroit Institute of Arts not to move the work “The Reading Woman.” This is a preliminary order ahead of a hearing in the case scheduled for January 19.
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The owner has not seen the painting for six years
“The Reading Woman” is part of a special exhibit of the exceptional Dutch artist’s work that ends Jan. 22 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. In 2017, Brocararte Capital Partners and its sole owner, Gustavo Soter, acquired the painting for $3.7 million, according to Soter’s lawsuit. However, it says a “third party” has taken control of the plant.
He didn’t know where “The Reading Woman” went for nearly six years. However, he recently discovered that the painting belongs to the Detroit Museum of Art. Demands that it be handed over to Sotter.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts indicated that no wrongdoing had been committed against the museum. According to the lawsuit, the painting is worth more than $5 million. It is one of 80 works by Van Gogh on display at the museum. “The Studying Girl” is a loan from a collection in São Paulo. The museum insisted the process was properly handled and registered with the US State Department, meaning the loan is protected under federal law.
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