Museums are free to reject or fight claims and there is no one to tell them this is wrong. For many claimants, lawsuits are prohibitively expensive, especially for lower value works.”The Met takes the view that Glaser didn’t sell under duress. Glaser’s first wife, with whom he had built the collection, had died in 1932. It said Glaser’s decision to sell the works was informed by a number of factors and the price he got was fair. At regular Monday art salons, he and his wife entertained artists and intellectuals in their apartment in the 1920s.

Source: International New York Times July 06, 2021 13:52 UTC