The Louvre Museum will return 258 artworks originally bequeathed by Adèle de Rothschild to the Fondation des Artistes after they were incorrectly included in its collection. This mix-up was revealed in 2019 during a thorough inventory. Laurence Maynier of the foundation described the inclusion as "unjustified". Rice's collection was dispersed posthumously to various institutions, and her legacy includes establishing the Fondation Salomon de Rothschild in Paris. The return highlights the importance of accurate record-keeping in art collections and the continuing story of Rothschild's contributions to the arts.
The inclusion of these works in the Louvre's holdings was "unjustified," according to Laurence Maynier, director of the foundation tasked with the return of the artifacts.
Before her death, De Rothschild bequeathed her private Parisian mansion to the French state with the intention of it becoming a museum for the arts, named Fondation Salomon de Rothschild.
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