Return of a gentleman

An El Greco painting looted by the Nazis has been returned to its original owner's family after more than 70 years.

Portrait of a Gentleman belonged to Julius Priester, a Jewish-Austrian industrialist who escaped from Vienna to Mexico in 1938 after his extensive art collection was seized by the Gestapo.

The painting by the 16th-century Spanish artist was recovered after a 10-year search, conducted by the Commission for Looted Art in Europe on behalf of Mr Priester's UK-based heirs.

Commission co-chair Anne Webber said: "The family are delighted. They have a photo of the painting hanging in Mr Priester's apartment; it's very moving because the painting is still in the same frame."