Heir says Cezanne watercolour in Basel show was lost due to Nazi persecution

Heir Says Cézanne Watercolor Shown in Basel Was Lost During Nazi Era

A Cézanne watercolor recently shown at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel may have been lost by its Jewish owner as a result of Nazi persecution, according to a provenance researcher working for the man’s heir. The work, La Montagne Sainte Victoire (ca. 1888), appeared in the Beyeler’s recent Cézanne exhibition, which closed Monday. Its lender was identified in the catalogue only as a private collector. Researcher Willi Korte told the Art Newspa…

Heir says Cezanne watercolour in Basel show was lost due to Nazi persecution

The 1888 work depicting Montagne Sainte Victoire was on loan to the Fondation Beyeler’s Cezanne exhibition, which closed Monday