A family whose Cuban home was seized and turned into an art museum when Fidel Castro assumed power in 1961 claims that two of the family’s paintings are being displayed in Spain’s Museo Nacional del Prado. The paintings, Summer and Clotilde Strolling in the Gardens of La Granja, by Joaquin Sorolla, were registered as stolen property with the international Art Loss Register in 1993. The Fanjul family believes that the two pieces, along with many other artworks, were seized by the Cuban government and sold internationally. Though the family does not object to the works’ public display, they are concerned that they be properly attributed, thereby maintaining the integrity of the collection. Since 1961, the Fanjuls have been working to secure their collection, including working with the U.S. State Department.

The display of stolen works could be quite problematic for the Spanish museum; under the Helms-Burton Act in the United States, possession of artwork confiscated by the Cuban government is considered illegal trafficking, which means directors at the Prado could suffer the consequences, including having them and their families prohibited from entering the U.S.

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