Word: wendland
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ascertain a work of art's true origins. In many cases, dealers known to have bought or sold art for the Nazis turn up in a work's chain of custody, a red flag signaling a potentially looted object. In the case of Searle's Degas, German dealer Hans Wendland, who operated all but openly as a fence disposing of the Nazi trove, apparently transferred the painting during the war. "It's just obvious that people buying art need to do their homework, just as they would when they purchase real estate, used cars or even livestock," says Thomas Kline...