The Coast at Cagnes, Sea, Mountains. Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1910.

The Coast at Cagnes, Sea, Mountains, is a 1910 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir representing his late work period (1892–1919). It was bequeathed by Leopold Moller in 1999 to the Friends of Bristol Art Gallery who passed it to Bristol City Council for display in Bristol Museum.[1][2]

Although it has been auctioned by Nazis, the UK Commission rejected a claim for restitution.[3] In its report, the Spoliation Advisory Panel stated: "The Painting, which by 1935 was owned by Margraf, was sold at a "Jew auction" to an unknown buyer by the Berlin auction house of Paul Graupe on 12 October 1935."[4]

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  1. ^ Restitution claim for Bristol Museum’s Renoir rejected. Martin Bailey, The Art Newspaper, 16 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ Deeny, Donnell. (2015) Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of an oil painting by Pierre Auguste Renoir, "The Coast a Cagnes", now in the possession of Bristol City Council.
  3. ^ "Nazi-Auctioned Renoir Painting Stays in UK". Artnet News. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  4. ^ "REPORT OF THE SPOLIATION ADVISORY PANEL IN RESPECT OF AN OIL PAINTING BY PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, 'THE COAST AT CAGNES', NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" (PDF).
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