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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

‘History’s greatest robbery’: Jewish cabaret star’s heirs get back artwork stolen by Nazis

Manhattan District Attorney’s Office via AP

Artwork stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish cabaret star who openly derided Adolf Hitler and was later pushed into a concentration camp has finally been returned to his heirs.

Seven pieces of art made by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele that were looted from Fritz Grünbaum by the Nazis have been returned to their heirs more than 80 years after they were taken.

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