ARTINFO - Cornelis van Haarlem’s “Hercules and Achelous” (1590), which was confiscated by the Stasi in 1985 and recently returned to its owner, topped $8 million at auction.

Cornelis van Haarlem’s “Hercules and Achelous” (1590), which was confiscated by the

Stasi in 1985 and recently returned to its owner, topped $8 million at

auction.

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