The arms dealer who loved art
The German industrialist Emil Georg Bührle became a Swiss citizen in the 1920s.
Emil Georg Bührle started his collection during the Second World War. The unclear provenance of some paintings from Jewish owners has led the foundation to return 13 of them. A look back on the life of the arms dealer who wanted to be remembered as an arts lover. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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