Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art

Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art
Presented3 December 1998 (1998-12-03)
Author(s)Stuart E. Eizenstat
SubjectNazi plunder
PurposeRestitution of confiscated artworks

The Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art, formally the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art and sometimes referred to as the Washington Declaration, is a statement concerning the restitution of art confiscated by the Nazi regime in Germany before and during World War II. It was released in connection with the Washington Conference on Holocaust Era Assets, held in Washington, D.C., United States, on 3 December 1998.