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What happens when a man learns he owns looted art
For 10 years, Silver Lake resident Craig Gilmore treasured the painting overlooking his dining room table. It’s called “Portrait of a Lady” and depicts an unsmiling woman dressed in Renaissance garb, with a huge white, ruffled collar around her neck.
For 10 years, Silver Lake resident Craig Gilmore treasured the painting overlooking his dining room table. It’s called “Portrait of a Lady” and depicts an unsmiling woman dressed in Renaissance garb, with a huge white, ruffled collar around her neck. A few months ago, Homeland Security agents showed up at his home and said the painting had been looted by Nazis from the National Museum in Warsaw.
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