Today's NYT: No, That's MY Painting

The NYT cannot be faulted for underreporting on issues of art provenance. It could be a busy day for The Art Loss Register.

Italy and Getty Sign Pact on Artifacts
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Published: September 26, 2007
The Italian Culture Ministry and the J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles signed an agreement under which the museum will hand over 40 archaeological artifacts that Italy says were looted from its soil.

Heirs Make Huge Claim Over Dutch Works of Art
By MARLISE SIMONS
Published: September 26, 2007
Just as the Dutch government was moving to discourage new claims for restitution of art looted during World War II, the heirs of a Dutch Jewish art dealer have filed one of the largest claims to date.

Fisk University and Museum of Wal-Mart Heiress Agree to Share Prized Art
By THEO EMERY
Published: September 26, 2007
Fisk University’s board of trustees has agreed in principle to share ownership of its prized Alfred Stieglitz Collection with the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas in exchange for $30 million.

A Dispute Over a Klimt Purchased in New York
By ROBIN POGREBIN
Published: September 26, 2007
A descendant of a Holocaust victim contends that a Gustav Klimt painting in the private collection of Leonard A. Lauder, the New York cosmetics magnate, was looted during World War II, and is seeking restitution.