Owner: Hermann Arnstein — Paris, France
Collection: (Arns) Hermann Arnstein-There is no information on Arnstein, bu we do know that he and his family were deported from France. There is no evidence that any of the Arnstein family members made it back from Nazi concentration camps. Some of the "recovered" Arnstein property were sold at auction by the French government.
Inventory No.: Arns 9
Aus Kiste Nr. Arns 1
Artist: Kirchbach, Frank. geb. 1859 in London, gest. 1912 in Schliersee
Medium: Paintings
Title: Bildnis eines jungen Mädchens.
Description: Brustbild von vorn gesehen vor dunklem Grund. Schwarzes herabfallendes Haar, braune Augen. Dunkles Kleid.
AGF/Dr. Sch./Dr. J./Br. Wa.
Öl auf Lwd.
H. 49, Br. 39 cm
Gerahmt Fassung: Goldrahmen (beschädigt)
Bezeichnet Signatur: unten rechts: F. Kirchbach
Zugangstag: Im Reich: Dez. 41
Zustand Behandlung: links ein Riss
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Provenance and Comments: This work by Kirchbach was transferred to the "Administration des Domaines" on 22 December 1950 ostensibly for the purpose of being sold off at auction.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 1 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/266; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 49 x 39 cm
Framed? Yes
Signed? Yes
Intake place: 23 avenue Leopold II, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-00-00
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-11-13
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