News U.S. North Carolina museum returns Nazi-looted paintings Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | February 11, 2000 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Marianne and Cornelia Hainisch are the new owners. The Cranach was among the works owned by their great-uncle, Philipp Gomperz. The artwork was seized in 1940, after Gomperz fled Vienna. It ultimately came into the hands of a Beverly Hills collector who bequeathed it to the Raleigh museum. In 1984, it became one of the museum's most cherished pieces of European art. In June, the Seattle Art Museum said it would return "Odalisque" by Henri Matisse to the heirs of Paul Rosenberg, an art dealer whose collection was looted by Nazis. J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Two local alleged hate incidents linked to displays of Israeli flags SPONSORED CONTENT How The CJM is shifting the paradigm in K-5 education Food Where to buy challah, honey cake and more for Rosh Hashanah California Newsom signs law to help survivors, heirs recover Nazi-looted art Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes