French Customs Detained This Marc Chagall Etching for Two Decades After an Attempted Border Crossing. Now It's Headed for Public Display
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Two decades ago, French border patrol officials stopped a vehicle attempting to cross into Switzerland. The vehicle contained contraband—artworks unauthorized to leave France—including an etching by Russian artist Marc Chagall.
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Two decades ago, French border patrol officials stopped a vehicle attempting to cross into Switzerland. The vehicle contained contraband—artworks unauthorized to leave France—including an etching by Russian artist Marc Chagall. The perpetrators were arrested and fined, and the art was confiscated. In time, the pieces were all but forgotten in customs, reports Adam Sage for the Times of London.
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French Customs Detained This Marc Chagall Etching for Two Decades After an Attempted Border Crossing. Now It's Headed for Public Display
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