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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums5 alleged Hitler watercolors go unsold at German auction
Source: Associated Press
5 alleged Hitler watercolors go unsold at German auction
February 10, 2019
BERLIN (AP) Five watercolors attributed to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler from his early days as a struggling artist have failed to sell at auction in the southern German city of Nuremberg, possibly over fears they could be fakes.
The Nuremberger Nachrichten newspaper reported Sunday that no bids were received on the paintings, which had starting prices of between 19,000 euros ($21,500) and 45,000 euros ($50,900).
Three days before Saturdays auction, prosecutors seized 63 other paintings attributed to Hitler from the auction house to investigate allegations they were fakes.
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February 10, 2019
BERLIN (AP) Five watercolors attributed to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler from his early days as a struggling artist have failed to sell at auction in the southern German city of Nuremberg, possibly over fears they could be fakes.
The Nuremberger Nachrichten newspaper reported Sunday that no bids were received on the paintings, which had starting prices of between 19,000 euros ($21,500) and 45,000 euros ($50,900).
Three days before Saturdays auction, prosecutors seized 63 other paintings attributed to Hitler from the auction house to investigate allegations they were fakes.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/5638d0b5d8c84f03b51e09c110d0c3f1
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5 alleged Hitler watercolors go unsold at German auction (Original Post)
Eugene
Feb 2019
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Fla_Democrat
(2,547 posts)1. Someone contact Raylon Givens...
see if he still has this guy's business card....
Journeyman
(15,031 posts)2. Thanks for the reminder of a great scene . . .
TeamPooka
(24,217 posts)3. yeah, because if he was good artist and his paintings had sold we wouldn't have had a Holocaust
Hitler was a bad artist.
irresistable
(989 posts)4. Boy, people sure do hold a grudge!
The Truth Is Here
(354 posts)5. $1 for all 3 paintings
And it faces total destruction.
mockmonkey
(2,815 posts)6. Art Critic Franz Liebkind sez...