AV# 82194
The Vever Affair (CC)


Smithsonian World Series


Video Cassette - 58 minutes - Color - 1989



Recounts the disappearance (during World War II) and reappearance (in 1984) of the magnificent collection of Persian and Indian art amassed by Parisian jeweler Henri Vever (1854 -1942). Art historians, dealers, and collectors recall the ensuing scramble to acquire the works (which went to the Smithsonian Institution for $7 million). Closed captioned.


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