The Journey of 'Les Amoureux Jeunes'

• 1941: Confiscated by Nazis.

• 1941-44: Becomes part of the art collection of Herman Goering, head of Germany's Luftwaffe.

• 1945: Many pieces in the collection are moved by train from place to place as the Allies begin to overpower Germany. When the war ends, the train is deserted and the works of art, including "Jeunes," disappear. Seligmann returns to Paris and dies.

• 1946: With the establishment of the Art Loss Registry, Seligmann's family reports the painting stolen. After much searching, "Jeunes" is considered lost.

• 1946-1967: Painting's whereabouts unknown.

• 1967: Prominent art dealer Fred Mont brings the painting from Europe to America for a new owner. (That owner's identity is still obscure, and there is no indication as to how Mont came into possession of "Jeunes," according to David Carroll, director of collections for the Utah Museum of Fine Art.) Mont sells the painting (possibly on consignment) to the Newhouse Gallery in New York.

• 1972: "Jeunes" is purchased by a Utah collector.

• 1993: The painting is donated to the UMFA.

• 2003: Nancy Yeidi, of the National Art Gallery, Washington, D.C., who is writing a book on Goering's art collection, finds the painting in UMFA's collection. She notifies the museum, which prepares to return it to the rightful owners.

• 2004, "Les Amoureux Jeunes" is returned to Mrs. Claude Seligmann Delibes, daughter, and Mrs. Suzanne Geiss (Seligmann) Robbins, daughter-in-law.