The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist by Pieter Brueghel the Elder. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Google Cultural Institute)

Before the transfer, the claimants must show they are the legal heirs of the work, according to the decision.

Batthyány-Strattman and Batthyány submitted their claim for the painting, “The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist”, last August.

The decision notes that the ownership of the painting must still be validated by a court.