Van Gogh painting looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York

A coating by Vincent van Gogh, that was erstwhile seized by the Nazis, is to beryllium auctioned disconnected and is expected to fetch up to $30 million.

According to the New York Times, the proceeds of the 1888 "Wheatstacks" coating volition beryllium divided betwixt the existent owner, the household of Texan lipid businessman Edwin Cox, and the heirs of 2 Jewish families whose household members owned the enactment of creation during World War II.

The watercolor has not been seen publically since 1905, CNN reported.

According to CNN, the Nazi's stole the coating from Miriam Caroline Alexandrine de Rothschild erstwhile they looted her postulation and had it stored astatine the Jeu de Paume

From there, it was taken to the Schloss Kogl castle successful Austria wherever it entered an unnamed backstage collection, the quality outlet reported.