How a Rediscovered Klimt Got Swept Up in an International Dispute

The Viennese painter’s portrait of a West African prince was owned by a Jewish family who fled the Nazi occupation. It was then taken to Hungary, which has now moved to block a sale by an Austrian gallery.

​The Viennese painter’s portrait of a West African prince was owned by a Jewish family who fled the Nazi occupation. It was then taken to Hungary, which has now moved to block a sale by an Austrian gallery.