Nazi-confiscated Monet goes on sale

The heirs of a Jewish couple forced by the Nazis to sell a Monet masterpiece before the Second World War were today due to collect some of the proceeds when the painting is auctioned.

Au Parc Monceau, which depicts a group of Parisian women in their Sunday best, is expected to fetch between £1.5m and £2m at Sotheby’s in London.