The State Art Collections of Dresden was discovered painting, forcibly seized in 1938 from the owners of Jewish descent

The specialists involved in research provenansa works from the State Art Collections Dresden, found that one of the paintings from this collection in 1938, was forcibly seized from Jewish owners. This canvas «A young lady with a tool for drawing» (1816) painted by German artist Christian Vogel von Fogelshteyna ( Christian Vogel von Vogelsteain, 1788-1868). It was purchased in 1940 for 4,5 thousand Reichsmark (1.1 thousand dollars) from the Munich art dealer Julius Böhler (Julius Böhler), which, in turn, bought it along with several other works from the Viennese dealer, known as name Gussenbauer (Gussenbauer).

The researchers found that in mid-1938, the picture belonged to a Jewish family - Sister Malvina, Zhenni and Bertha Rozauer (Malvine, Jenny and Bertha Rosauer), lived in Vienna. After anshlyusa Austria, they lost all their possessions and were sent to a concentration camp.

According to a statement made by the State Art Collections Dresden, the signal for the research was the date of purchase - in 1940. Now planned, with the support of relevant organizations, to find the heirs of the owners of the stolen paintings to process claims for restitution.

This discovery was the first major discovery, made in the framework of the project started a year ago to investigate the history of existence of the State Collection of Dresden, which includes 12 museums and 1.2 million works of art. The Government of Saxony has provided for these studies, which should last 10 years, a grant of 15 million euros. As a result, experts should draw up a database, which will be included information about each work of the Dresden meeting. As the project leader Dr. Gilbert Lyupfer (Gilbert Lupfer), at the end of 2009 will be published the first detailed account of the work, and later planned to even create a website which will contain information on research provenansa. At this time, specialists have been able to complete a review of a collection of porcelain.

According to the doctor Lyupfera, approximately 80 per cent of works from the State Art Collections of Dresden were acquired before the arrival of the Nazis to power in 1933, so the legitimacy of their origin, there is no doubt. The efforts of specialists focused on the study of the history of existence of the remaining 20 per cent of works.

material produced Catherine Onuchin, AI

Sources: theartnewspaper.com , artinvestment.ru