Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu

about 3 months ago (02/05/2024)

Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Looted art news Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu Disagreement centred over whether the painting, looted in 1868 and later sold to a private collector in Portugal, should be bought by the government and returned to Ethopia Martin Bailey 5 February 2024 Share The remarkably well-preserved Kwer’ata Re’esu was taken during the British military offensive in Ethiopia in 1868 Photo: © Martin Bailey, The Art Newspaper. Contact: info@theartnewspaper.com An investigation by the Lisbon-based magazine Expresso reveals the machinations of the Portuguese government and state museums over the Kwer’ata Re’esu , the icon which was looted by a British curator in Ethiopia during the battle of Maqdala in 1868. Expresso ’s report was sparked by the publication of the first colour image of the painting in the October 2023 issue of The Art Newspaper .

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