The constitutional Court overturned the decision by Pevsner and his Briullov
ARTinvestment.RU   09 марта 2017

The COP decided to review the judicial decisions of the collector Alexander Pevzner, who 13 years ago, the government seized the painting Briullov "Christ in the tomb"

Op! About this seemingly hopeless case was broadcast on BBC-Би-Си. Return or not return Pevsner picture — exactly is not yet clear. But the fact of the abolition of the controversial decisions already at the level of the constitutional Court — directly surprise. The notorious thaw and come all the way here?

We wrote many times about this strange thing. The bottom line: in 2003, Pevzner imported a picture of a formally unknown artist with the alleged authorship bryullova to make the examination and that the authorship is securely set. He is a citizen of Germany, imported under the temporary import, accordingly, duty was not paid and should not have been. Authorship in the Russian Museum confirmed the unknown artist has turned into Karl Briullov, and Pevzner as a result of legal mishap turned into a "smuggler". For not declare the authorship bryullova and not paid the fee, intending to sell the painting. Picture acknowledged an instrument of crime, and confiscated. Then the case Pevsner stopped for smuggling condemned, was given leave to itself in Germany, but the picture is not given. What-то the time the case was closed with the expiry of the limitation period. But Pevzner did not retreat and began to succeed in Russian courts. Everything is already lost count, but the BBC writes that for 13 years had about 30 vessels that Pevzner then won, then lost. The last nail in the lid on this case seemed to the recent Supreme Court decision a picture of the owner not to give up. Where much higher!

But no: in March, the "smuggler" Pevsner suddenly stood up the constitutional Court.

I reiterate that the language of the court, for the average person to sound blurry. There's no solution to return the painting. The constitutional Court merely pointed out that "the court hearing the case, had to explain to the defendant that if he would agree to the dismissal of-за the expiration of the Statute of limitations, you will lose the property". That is, at the level of my understanding, now appeared shaky, but at least some-то new grounds for revision of previous decisions. So, the point in the history of the painting Briullov, which bought Pevzner, to put while early.

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI

Source: bbc.com

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