Christie's Dubai Yanks Iraqi Painting From Sale Over Smuggling Allegations
Eileen Kinsella (2017). Christie's Dubai Yanks Iraqi Painting From Sale Over Smuggling Allegations. ArtNet News. 17 March.
Title | Christie's Dubai Yanks Iraqi Painting From Sale Over Smuggling Allegations |
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Publication Date | 17th Mar 2017 |
Author | Eileen Kinsella |
Source | ArtNet News |
Country | United Arab Emirates, Iraq |
Region | West and Central Asia |
Art type | Art |
Subject | Theft, Market |
Comments | The 1968 piece by Faeq Hassan may have been smuggled out of Iraq and Iraq says it is property of the state and was once displayed in the defence ministry. |
Link | https://news.artnet.com/art-world/christies-pulls-iraqi-painting-dubai-auction-amid-smuggling-allegations-895490 |
Permalink | https://web.archive.org/web/20170317210441/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/christies-pulls-iraqi-painting-dubai-auction-amid-smuggling-allegations-895490 |