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Lorraine. Theft of a Signac painting: three Ukrainians soon on trial

The Office of the Interregional Specialized Jurisdiction (JIRS) of Nancy has just requested the referral of three Ukrainian nationals to the criminal court. They could be tried – in December – for five thefts of works of art. It all started le 24 mai 2018 when the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nancy noticed the disappearance, the day before, of a painting by the landscape artist Paul Signac. An oil from 1915 entitled “The Port of La Rochelle”, property of the city of Nancy since 1964 following a bequest from the widow of Émile Gallé, and …

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