Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of three drawings now in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art |
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| Author:
| Sir Hirst, David
Spoliation Advisory Panel, |
| Series title: | House of Commons Papers |
| ISBN: | 978-0-10-294421-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Stationery Office, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $13.95 |
Book Description:
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This report deals with a claim brought on behalf of the heirs of the late Dr Arthur Feldmann in respect of three drawings now in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art. The claimants contended that they lost possession on 15 March 1939 when the drawings, together with the rest of Dr Feldmann's large collection, were seized by the Gestapo. Subsequently the drawings were sold by an anonymous vendor at Sothebys on 16 October 1946, being bought by a Bond Street dealer which sold...
More DescriptionThis report deals with a claim brought on behalf of the heirs of the late Dr Arthur Feldmann in respect of three drawings now in the possession of the Courtauld Institute of Art. The claimants contended that they lost possession on 15 March 1939 when the drawings, together with the rest of Dr Feldmann's large collection, were seized by the Gestapo. Subsequently the drawings were sold by an anonymous vendor at Sothebys on 16 October 1946, being bought by a Bond Street dealer which sold them the same day to a collector named Witt. The drawings formed part of the Witt bequest of over 3000 Old Master drawings made to the Courtauld in 1952. The Committee has verified that the drawings (probably, in one case) did belong to Dr Feldmann, and that he was deprived of them by an act of spoliation by the Gestapo. As the Courtauld is not in a position to make an ex gratia payment, the Committee recommends that the drawings are returned to the claimants.