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French town rescues Courbet painting

Posted on March 13, 2013 by suzykewct

From France 24. The town of Ornans helped to raise 4 million euros to repatriate Courbet’s The Oak of Flagey back to France after a century overseas in private hands. The town’s Courbet museum will display the painting free of … Continue reading →

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