crossDomain: true, var name = prefix + cname + "="; }); setNewsletterCookie('closedSignupBar', 1); An impeccable provenance that can be verified serves to mitigate that investment risk. } callback: function() { The bad news for the seller is that determining whether the provenance was part of “the basis of the bargain” in a given transaction will likely be a question of fact for a jury to decide. document.cookie = prefix + cname + "=" + cvalue + ";" + expires + ";path=/"; Nevertheless, the art world is not getting less litigious as art values escalate, and it may not be long before the courts are called upon to address this issue. The DMA follows American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) guidelines and standards regarding museums and the provenance of archaeological materials and ancient art, including Native American art. Review the records of the paintings with gaps in their provenance that include the period 1933-1945 for the appearance of the names of people known or suspected to have been or had dealings with the Nazis, or to have been looted or otherwise victimized by the Nazis, for instance through forced sales. bottom: 0 Yet the DMA remains committed to establishing as accurate and complete a provenance as possible for the works of art in its collection. if ($(window).width() > 619) { //hide form fields and show thank-you message var ouibounceScript = '