France bars UK gallery from leaving with 'stolen' art

"The Carrying of the Cross by the French master Nicolas Tournier was bought last year for 400,000 euros ($550,000) by the Weiss Gallery of London.

But the French government says it is stolen property and that its whereabouts had been a mystery for nearly 200 years.

France has put an export ban on the work to prevent it leaving the country."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  BBC News
On:  11/07/11
Website:  http://www.bbc.co.uk

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