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Eugene

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Sun Feb 10, 2019, 01:36 PM Feb 2019

5 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 Saturday’s auction, prosecutors seized 63 other paintings attributed to Hitler from the auction house to investigate allegations they were fakes.

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5 alleged Hitler watercolors go unsold at German auction (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2019 OP
Someone contact Raylon Givens... Fla_Democrat Feb 2019 #1
Thanks for the reminder of a great scene . . . Journeyman Feb 2019 #2
yeah, because if he was good artist and his paintings had sold we wouldn't have had a Holocaust TeamPooka Feb 2019 #3
Boy, people sure do hold a grudge! irresistable Feb 2019 #4
$1 for all 3 paintings The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #5
Art Critic Franz Liebkind sez... mockmonkey Feb 2019 #6

TeamPooka

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3. yeah, because if he was good artist and his paintings had sold we wouldn't have had a Holocaust
Sun Feb 10, 2019, 02:45 PM
Feb 2019

Hitler was a bad artist.

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