Posted on Apr 10, 2022
France confiscated an oil painting belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, report says
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France has confiscated an oil painting owned by the sanctioned Russian oligarch Petr Aven, AFP reported.
France's culture ministry said Saturday that the painting, a self-portrait by the Russian artist Pyotr Konchalovsky, would stay in France as long as its owner remained targeted by an asset freeze, per AFP.
The culture ministry didn't name the owner of the painting but AFP cited a source as saying it was owned by Aven.
The painting appeared at an exhibition at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris that closed on April 3.
According to AFP, the ministry said a second painting, "Margarita Morozova," by the Russian artist Valentin Serov, which belongs to Ukraine's fine arts museum in Dnipro, would remain in France at the request of Ukraine.
France's culture ministry said Saturday that the painting, a self-portrait by the Russian artist Pyotr Konchalovsky, would stay in France as long as its owner remained targeted by an asset freeze, per AFP.
The culture ministry didn't name the owner of the painting but AFP cited a source as saying it was owned by Aven.
The painting appeared at an exhibition at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris that closed on April 3.
According to AFP, the ministry said a second painting, "Margarita Morozova," by the Russian artist Valentin Serov, which belongs to Ukraine's fine arts museum in Dnipro, would remain in France at the request of Ukraine.
France confiscated an oil painting belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, report says
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sweet...Sweet Sanctions!
..."The culture ministry didn't name the owner of the painting but AFP cited a source as saying it was owned by Aven.
The painting appeared at an exhibition at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris that closed on April 3.
According to AFP, the ministry said a second painting, "Margarita Morozova," by the Russian artist Valentin Serov, which belongs to Ukraine's fine arts museum in Dnipro, would remain in France at the request of Ukraine.
The status of a third painting, which a source identified to AFP as belonging to another Russian oligarch, was still thought to be under consideration by the ministry, the news agency said.
Aven, Kantor, the French culture ministry, and the Foundation Louis Vuitton did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
The Art Newspaper reported that the paintings seized by France's culture ministry form part of the Morozov collection, which is worth $1.5 billion and includes works by Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso.
A government official who did not wish to be named told the publication: "In spite of everything, and the horrendous news coming from Ukraine, we have a duty to protect cultural exchanges."...
..."The culture ministry didn't name the owner of the painting but AFP cited a source as saying it was owned by Aven.
The painting appeared at an exhibition at the Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris that closed on April 3.
According to AFP, the ministry said a second painting, "Margarita Morozova," by the Russian artist Valentin Serov, which belongs to Ukraine's fine arts museum in Dnipro, would remain in France at the request of Ukraine.
The status of a third painting, which a source identified to AFP as belonging to another Russian oligarch, was still thought to be under consideration by the ministry, the news agency said.
Aven, Kantor, the French culture ministry, and the Foundation Louis Vuitton did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
The Art Newspaper reported that the paintings seized by France's culture ministry form part of the Morozov collection, which is worth $1.5 billion and includes works by Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso.
A government official who did not wish to be named told the publication: "In spite of everything, and the horrendous news coming from Ukraine, we have a duty to protect cultural exchanges."...
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