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Düsseldorf (dpa) - After years of looted art dispute, the city of Düsseldorf is returning the important painting "The Foxes" by Franz Marc to the heirs of the former Jewish owner.
The council voted unanimously in a closed session on Thursday for the restitution of the expressionist painting "The Foxes" (1913).
The city announced that in the evening.
The Council followed the recommendation of the Advisory Commission on Looted Art Cases.
The committee voted with a two-thirds majority for the return to the descendants of the Jewish entrepreneur Kurt Grawi (1887-1944).
The cubist painting, valued at at least 14 million euros, is one of the top works of the Museum Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf.
After the final decision of the council, the city administration will prepare the return of the painting and discuss and coordinate the further procedure with the community of heirs, it said.
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PM City Düsseldorf from 26.3.
Advisory Commission recommendation
Provenance of the painting