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WATERCOLOR !! I wonder how could an Artist (painter) start a world war which caused so many deaths and destruction throughout the world !!!! Hope to read the views of my readers on the subject since posted here. A 1914 watercolour by Adolf Hitler to be auctioned on Saturday could fetch up to 50,000 euros ($62,685) given strong global interest, a German auction house chief said on Tuesday. Auctioneer Kathrin Weidler said the painting entitled "Standesamt und Altes Rathaus Muenchen" (Civil Registry Office and Old Town Hall of Munich) is one of about 2,000 works Hitler painted from about 1905 to 1920 as a struggling young artist. Asked about criticism that it is tasteless to auction the Nazi dictator's works, generally considered to be of limited artistic merit, she said complaints should be addressed to the sellers - an unidentified pair of German sisters in their 70s. "Those who want to get worked up about this should just go ahead and get worked up about it," Weidler told Reuters at her Weidler Auction House in Nuremberg, where Hitler held mass Nazi party rallies from 1933 to 1938. "They should take it up with the city of Nuremberg or with those who preserved it. It's an historical document." Hitler wrote in his autobiography "Mein Kampf" that his hopes as a young man of becoming an artist were dashed by his repeated rejection by Vienna's Academy of Fine Arts. "We've had inquiries so far from four continents and the interest in this particular painting appears to be quite high," Weidler said. "The interest has been high from America, Japan and across Asia. I don't know if all these bidders will actually come to the showroom in person. It's possible but the last time we had a painting from this artist, that didn't happen Five other Hitler paintings previously auctioned fetched as much as 80,000 euros while others went for just 5,000. "It's impossible to say how much it'll go for - anything from a few thousand to something around 50,000 euros," she said. The minimum bid has been set at 4,500 euros and 10 percent of the earnings are to be donated to charity. Weidler said the original handwritten bill dated Sept. 25, 1916 came with the painting and was a rarity for Hitler's art ( see the uploaded picture of the handwritten bill said to be original). But that has raised doubt among critics about the painting's provenance. They recall how hoaxer Konrad Kujau used supposed certifications of authenticity to trick some historians when he marketed what proved to be bogus "Hitler's Diaries" in 1983. Published: 12:01 am Thursday, November 20, 2014 . The Daily Star.   |
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Earthy, you are correct. However, you may also add some more names to your list! Best wishes.
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May be the seller would get the money! boogie, do not be worried for any thing bad. History does not always repeat! People of the world are more careful now!! Best wishes, boogie.
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May be or may not be legit, Mary Ann. However, Adolf Hitler wanted to be a painter once upon a time! Have a nice time.
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11/20/2014 10:09 am |
I read about these some time ago as well as the fact that Hitler had an interest in art. Definitely shows another side of the individual. Most people are more complex than we think. Spiritwoman ^i^
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I read about these some time ago as well as the fact that Hitler had an interest in art. Definitely shows another side of the individual. Most people are more complex than we think. Best wishes, spiritwoman. Always keep well and happy.
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Looklook hi, Though I don't really know that much about Hitler, but it was good for me to know about his paintings mentioned in this blog of yours. I never heard before about them and am glad reading it today. It's really my first time to see any of his paintings also, whether they are the right ones or not, I wouldn't know myself and if it happened that they were sold as such, I wish the revenue would just go to those in needs as a matter of charity. Thanks for the blog as well Looklook, Wishing you all my best. Lisa. 
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11/20/2014 11:12 am |
Hi Look: With all the millions of innocent people he had killed, and all the devastation he caused, not to mention all the priceless artwork stolen from many countries by the Nazis, I think any of Hitler's paintings should be burned.
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You look so nice and loveable while smiling at me without glasses, Lisa. Thanks for passing by my blog and leaving such a meaningful comment. Lisa, sometimes I miss you here. May be, You do not like to read my blogs now. Regards and all the best from me. Look.
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Hi Look: With all the millions of innocent people he had killed, and all the devastation he caused, not to mention all the priceless artwork stolen from many countries by the Nazis, I think any of Hitler's paintings should be burned.
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I guess there are some things we just have to accept. No matter how much money I would ever acquire-- there is no way I would buy any of Hitler's work. But to each his own. . . Yes,to each his/her own.
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Thanks thatbillguy for stopping by my blog. Hitler struggled to make a living as an artist in his late teens and early 20s, painting some 2,000 works. Young Hitler spent his time wandering around the city of Linz, Austria,visiting museums,attending the opera, and sitting by the Danube River dreaming of becoming a great artist. I am not also very much knowledgeable about art or artists but I enjoy viewing paintings at home as well as at museums too. Thanks thatbillguy once again for taking interest in this blog of mine.
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I agree with bijou, they should either be burned or kept in a fault, not be sold.He was a monster and so were his followers. Thanks for visiting my blog page. I appreciate your visit and also your comments on the news item uploaded by me for you all to read. The owner of the painting may not agree with you or bijou! I shall however be delighted if the seller agrees. Let us keep our finger crossed. Best wishes.
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Thank you so much for agreeing! Yes, the list is endless. It was imperative for the then most powerful man in the world to think twice before letting the Nuclear Gennie loose!
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