It has now
become known that in 1948, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, then still a
princess, bought a painting from the estate of a Nazi who was known for trading
in stolen Jewish property. The painting,
by the Flemish painter Paul Bril, originally belonged to a Jewish Dutchmen, Jos
H. Gosschalk. It was bought via a Dutch state institution, SNK. Restitution
expert Gerard Aalders says that this could not have been an honest business
transaction. He assumes that the SNK
wanted to please the princess. Professor Ekkart, who investigates stolen art in
royal possession, has said that he will investigate the matter. Saturday, February 21, 2015
Former Dutch Queen Juliana Bought Painting Stolen from Jews
It has now
become known that in 1948, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, then still a
princess, bought a painting from the estate of a Nazi who was known for trading
in stolen Jewish property. The painting,
by the Flemish painter Paul Bril, originally belonged to a Jewish Dutchmen, Jos
H. Gosschalk. It was bought via a Dutch state institution, SNK. Restitution
expert Gerard Aalders says that this could not have been an honest business
transaction. He assumes that the SNK
wanted to please the princess. Professor Ekkart, who investigates stolen art in
royal possession, has said that he will investigate the matter. 
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