| Owner: | Alexandrine de Rothschild — 2, rue Léonard de Vinci, Paris, France | ||||
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| Collection: | (Al. R.) (Alexandrine) Sammlung Rothschild--Most of the objects classified by the ERR as Al. R. belonged to Alexandrine de Rotschild. They were stolen from her Paris apartment, various bank vaults and her estate in Boulogne-sur-Seine. The thefts began in earnest in the summer of 1940 and did not stop until midway through 1941. You can find items belonging to Alexandrine de Rothschild in the BoR, Al. R and R collections as well as in the Wbg collection. | ||||
| Inventory No.: | Al. R. 137 verblieben Kiste Nr. AL. R 1 Kiste Nr. MAB Zeit 1850/1900 33 [1944] |
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| Artist: | Franz. Jugendstil | ||||
| Medium: | Works on Paper | ||||
| Title: | Szene aus der Literatur. | ||||
| Description: | Vor Tor auf hohem treppenartig aufsteigendem Sockel sitzend Harfenspieler, hinter ihm stehend Ritter mit Flamme über der Stirn. Zu ihm von links unten in einem Schleier hinaufschwebend nackte weibliche Gestalt. Am Fusse des Sockels zwei schnäbelnde Schwäne. Im Hintergrund gewölbte und vor Sonnenscheibe auf einem von geflügelten Wesen gezogenen Wagen sitzend gekrönter Gott. AGL/Dr. Egg./He. Farbige Kreidezchng. 54 x 34 cm Gerahmt Fassung: Unter Glas gerahmt Zugangstag, in Paris: 1940/1941 |
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| Provenance and Comments: | Returned to M.A. for sale. Entered the Jeu de Paume between 1940 and 1941. Slated for transport to Nikolsburg on 1 August 1944. However, the train never left Paris | ||||
| Archival Sources: | RG 260 M1943 Reel 1 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/285; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France | ||||
| Measurements: | 54 x 34 cm | ||||
| Framed? | Yes | ||||
| Intake place: | 2, rue Leonard de Vinci, Paris | ||||
| Transfer place: | Jeu de Paume | ||||
| Transfer date: | 1941-00-00 | ||||
| Transfer place: | Nikolsburg | ||||
| Transfer date: | 1944-08-01 | ||||
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