Palace of Versailles Confronts a Troubling Past as Investigation Confirms Neoclassical Painter’s Sketchbook Was Looted by the Nazis

Palace of Versailles Confronts a Troubling Past as Investigation Confirms Neoclassical Painter’s Sketchbook Was Looted by the Nazis

By: Fern Sidman The Palace of Versailles, one of France’s most iconic cultural institutions, has launched a renewed provenance investigation into a prized sketchbook by the celebrated Neoclassical painter Jacques-Louis David, following revelations that the notebook was looted by the Nazis during World War II. According to a report that appeared on Thursday in The Algemeiner, the discovery has prompted profound questions about the stewardship of …