“Whether you are a plaintiff, prosecutor or defense counsel, attorneys are always looking for new precedents,” Mark Vlasic, an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University and former United Nations war crimes prosecutor, said in an email.
The art will be transported to New York at a later date.
In a statement, the Art Institute said: “We are confident in our legal acquisition and lawful possession of this work.
Before Wednesday’s actions, the Grünbaum heirs had filed civil claims not just against the three museums, but also against the Museum of Modern Art and the Morgan Library and Museum, both in New York City; the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in California; and several individual defendants.
The plaintiffs in this case had filed claims seeking the return of other Schiele works at other museums.
Persons:
” Mark Vlasic, ”
Organizations:
Georgetown University, United, Art Institute, Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie, Oberlin, Museum of Modern Art, Morgan Library and Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Locations:
United Nations, Oberlin, New York, New York City, California