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June 23, 2021 -
Droog Magazine periodical for investigative
journalism The strange business of selling fakes, forgeries and other concoctions attributed to Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and other Nazi criminals.
09-10-2001 - "Hitler" in the US 09-10-2001 - "Hitlers" offered by David Irving  Description by auctioneer: “This original watercolor, done by Adolf Hitler before he came into power, depicts the north side and the unfinished tower of St. Steven's Church in Vienna and a small part of the Stefansplatz. The watercolor is accompanied by an interesting letter of authentication executed on February 26, 1972. This authentication is done by a Peter Jahn. Mr. Jahn was an expert on Hitler paintings and his specific function during the years of 1937-1944 was to search out and re-purchase any of Hitler's works of art that had been executed before his coming into power. (In part because of this, very few of Hitler's watercolors exist.) Hitler apparently felt that because the watercolors were of little commercial value and because of his new position of prominence, he would prefer not to have these works out amongst the public. It was Jahn's specific purpose to seek out and re-purchase these watercolors. In his letter, he is specifically familiar with this painting. In 1939 he indicates an owner of a bank was in possession of it at that time and he attempted to repurchase it. The signature in the lower right hand corner is muted and an attempt was made to remove Hitler's signature, possibly by the owner after the demise of the war? Jahn also indicates that over the many years that he examined Hitler's paintings and watercolors, this one was the largest personally known to him. SIZE: Approximately 13" w x 18" h. CONDITION:
Other than the stain in the signature area, it is
generally in good
condition. It is matted and framed in a contemporary
frame. 4-44248.” Comment
by Droog Magazine: This work is
clearly not made by
Adolf Hitler. Peter Jahn was an Austrian
criminal, who was for a
short time in 1938 employed by NSDAP Hauptarchiv/
Ernst Schulte Strathaus
in the tracing of Hitler watercolors. But he was
soon sacked because
of total unreliability. His Certificates of
Authenticity - he issued
hundreds of them - are of no value. Source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/rare-original-watercolor-by-adolf-hitler-873a-c-43y4vy2bz8# © Compilation Bart FM Droog, 2021. |
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