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A Painting Returned from the Trash | Art News
A long-lost painting by Hendrick van der Burgh, once owned by Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, is finally returning to his family after being rescued from the trash by a regular guy who recognized its value. The discovery was sparked by a newspaper report on another Goudstikker painting found in the home of a Dutch SS descendant, prompting the finder to recall a label reading “Collectie Goudstikker.” Art detective Arthur Brand confirmed its authenticity using Goudstikker’s personal inventory notebook. Goudstikker fled the Nazis in 1940, died at sea, and left behind 1,400 paintings—only…
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