When Universities Sell Art: The Case of Columbia’s Rembrandt — The Nation 1/22

A Rembrandt portrait that had been protected by Columbia student protesters in 1968 and later sold by Columbia for $1 million is back on the market this year, with a price tag of $47 million. The story of the 1658 painting, Man with Arms Akimbo, has many lessons, starting with the folly of universities selling art to make money. . . .
. . . continued at TheNation.com HERE.