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Dcclassitied per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Projeltt Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

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Coll~ction G u r l___tl_HAmb_u~r~g~middot--------------shy--------p- shywl to Painter and tlUbject claeel1io

LieoerUJaun waggon in the ~andbilla P L~ebermann Two riders on tne beach P Dutch 17th c Netscber Two children makingsoapbubbles P Gurli tt Lou is Cattaro (Dalmatie ) P German 18t h cent ~lower St illife P Gurli t t Louis ~~ountain Landacape P Gurl1 tt I ouis Forest Landscape P Gurlitt Louis View o Helicon and Parnuaa P Gurl1tt Louis Plain of Tbeben P Putz lor~rait cf a girl P Gurlitt Louis lyramide of Ceetiua P Dix Otto ~elf-Portrait P Pascin Two women and a man P Nolde $easbore P Dix Heaa ot a girl P George Michel Landscape P

Stormy Sky P George Liche l -Lanuaca e with ill Georbe Michel Landsca-pe P bull

It II Landscape 1 II LanQscap~ with

two windmills P Courbet The father p Cals tiealandacape r Rayski ~en playing at C3rda P German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady P bull Gurlitt Louis Clouds P

View on Garuasee P We isgeroerPainter and three 1uaes P French 18th cePt Senave Peasant fa ily in a cabin P Dupre Victor Landscupe P KrUger Hauptmann v Blumenthal Dr Gurlitt Louis ~ulde near nurzen P Guardi Entrance to a

Nonastery P Gurlitt Louis Palermo and Monto lellegrino P bull Dietrich 1170 Italian Peasants arounu a fireplace Dr Engl 18th cent Landscape wi tn winomill P Courbet Lanascape with roc~aE

Gurlitt Louie Study of Clouds P

Irai ting bullAbbrevia~ions P

nr = Dr ewing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 1 5 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Dntemiddot 1977

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W~ ~o Pai nte r and Subject Class it ic

A951 ~ 9512

197721 197722

197723197724

~aratrande Italian dan ce Schlichter Portrait of a man lhome nane Schwarzwald-LandscapeBeckmann Max In the bar Degas Ed Nude woman WBtihing herself

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P

P P

9513 I 9514

~9515~9516

1 9517 -1~51 B

lY571

9572 9575

9574

bull X9575

~19576

~sect~J~~ 9743

Jr9747 19772

19771

1 977519774 977)

bull 19776 9777 977tj

19779197710 19771 1 197712 197713197714

197715

197716

197717

97718 197719 197720

Degas Ed wo Nudes Redon Odilon Bunch of middot~lowers

Schrimpf Georg FarmyardFranken ranz aarriage at Cana P Jtyle of B Spranger Nereus P Keirimax Landscape P iiildebrand t E Rio de Janeiro P Rombouts ~ Landscape P bullrreu Katharine ~tillife with fruit P Treu Katharine ~tillife with fruit F bull FragonardAnne ana the Holy Family P Ziem Marine P Huijau~ Jan v Still ife P French Two Ladies in a

room P Ruiadael attrib to Landscape l bull Roos Landscape with animalsP G H~ Picture Hto GorkiH P Teniers Landscape with skittles players P Unknown Motner ana Child Dr

H Kassandra Schmidt RotluI ~ountainv illage anw Adoration of a Bofer Carl Halfnude

H r oung woman halfnuae

Dr

P GoaesaP

Kollwitz Kate Pieta Uaun Egyptian Scene Iehmbruck lilhelm Nude Drt 18 fandgrenade rroopSchlemmer Group of wo~en Unknown Landscape with

windmill Griseel Otto Hippodrom in ~t Pauli Unknown Portrait or a woman Grissel Otto Lady with a vail Unknown Lady at the logeHans aid House and Trees M R ~ortrait of a little

boyLachnit w Portrait of a Vall Carl Portrait of a

Sprengmeieter Hautsch Vocke C Peaeantwoman Lenck F GBhsweinetei a lrranken

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Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P

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197727

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197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

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197753bull 197754

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Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

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Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

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1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

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1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

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18 ) 197727

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Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

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Vo11 Carl

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Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

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Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

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Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

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1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

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Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

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Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

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Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

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fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

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I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

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middot Lrt~aCJG

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

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Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

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P bull

p

P

P P

P

P P P P t) ~ P

P

p

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middotP

p 1 p

P

P P

nr P P

P

Dr

p P

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bbrn i ion n

W1e J o

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1951l19512

19513

l~~~~ 19517

bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Runllvtrtfn r uR o 1 e R e 1 L A o e u o w e s T r A L e o e o R u o e T bullbull 9

D0SSELDORP 6 11 1950 KUNSTHALLe ALLeeSTR - TEL I 478

He1middotrn von Schmidt ampuf 1tenstudt liesbuden

Lunuesrruueuc

gtohr geehrter Herr von icnidt auf bull1 tentulfft

7lic gtie vie11eici1 t wisse n sind sei t Jahren vie le Iunstwerke uus moi shyner- reoitz Clia in Aschbach bei Danberg uenoh1ogn~rmt wu~middotaen 1m Col1ectin~ roint

bull Darf ic ci-r er1auten ae 7U frccen bulle1che Jch1middot1 tte ich zu untlshynellr en 1s te ilm oie Lunstwe1middotke bullmiddotbullie a~ r in Cleinen leli t z zu 1tekommen und vure S Ilmen etc nuglich rnir e1ne gentue ~iste der be-Sf 1a_nrhmten ierke zuzuoenden

middotenn -~ie es ftir lichtig halten wlirae ich in dieser Anelegcnhoit einmal nach iesbaden kotbull men Ich ware Ihnen dankbar vcnn Sie mir mitte11en kUnnte~ w~nn ic~ Jie antrerfen wUrde t beJtem Iank

Ih1middot nehr e1middotceuener

bull ( Lr tbull bull Gurli tt)

~~per Eltccutive Order 12958 Section 3 5 NND ProJCCt Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Cttt 1

WD Ba1aa lo - 19601 l Afrloaa bull bull bull bull -196o4 l le aYer bull 1011 folll Ialende bull bull bull - 19fJ7 1 ampS7Ptitn tarraootta tnament bull bull bull 19608 1 laa11-Afrioaa bullgio at1oi bull bull bull 96QI9 1 idol tigurebull bull bull 196010 1 iYOrJ i dol w bull bull - 196012 1 aatique Yeaaal 1n shape ot a 4uot bull bull - 196Ql) l Mexican aat bull bull bull -19il4 1 bron sa atatuette troe ladit bull bull bull - 19 16 1 olq bowl bull bull -j9 18 1 male 1dol from 1 Gui bull bull 9 V5 1 Waat-Atrioan mask

caee 2 --r1 liE Roues Bo - 1996 1 bronsa Clprbull of a knMl1ng bullobulla

b7 Augusta Bodin

Qas l

WIE House Bo

bull bull bull Caee 4

- 19072 1 figure of a a1ttia female na4alngland aboat 1905

l96o2-_ West-African idol t-shy

WU Bo11ee Ho -19841 1 bronze atddha Nepal 1 6th oent1U7 liE bull bull 19601-1 bronze lbd ha1 llepal 16th oeDtllJ7-Case 5

~

WI E Bouse No ~96o1~~- wooden ol11b trom the South-Sea

Catt 6

liE House Nobull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bull

Qasectl 2 liB House Fo

bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bull

Cbull sect

WD Houee flo

-19606 - 1 bronu etataa of Bodh1satYa1 Wepal -196011--1 o1a7 YBamp~ el fran Peru 1 -i960151 ol17 figan from Peru -i9671 -rl mtdal of ola7 Jrenoh tboat 1800

1 -1~842 1 ODJiper -dal with lurtO ret Jobau

Georg Yon Saobaen - 1984) l Me1asaa IOUD4 platbull wltb 4ngoa w~middotmiddot-- 19844 l Me1asen roQDd plate with drasoa ~middot~~middotmiddot--19845 l lfeinaa obloq plate -198~6 l Ke1aaea oal plate - 19847 -4 ailYer bowl abont 1815

-r ~

196020-t bronse heecl of u Afrloan ugroa

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Declassified per Exccuuvc Order 12958 Section 35 NNO Projcct Number NND 775057 By NND Dnte 1977

1 92o

~9~u

lt 19301

9321

~ 9322

1923

19)24

9325

19~26

- 9~279328

19j29 ~9210 ~1 9321

- 1 9~21 2 ~9341 ~ 9342 19343

19344 lt) 934519Hb

~1936 1 937

~1 9371 19~72

93741937 5

~9~76

1 9~77

19378 9~79

193710

~3711

193712

93714

y 9371

~937169391

Coll~ction G u r l___tl_HAmb_u~r~g~middot--------------shy--------p- shywl to Painter and tlUbject claeel1io

LieoerUJaun waggon in the ~andbilla P L~ebermann Two riders on tne beach P Dutch 17th c Netscber Two children makingsoapbubbles P Gurli tt Lou is Cattaro (Dalmatie ) P German 18t h cent ~lower St illife P Gurli t t Louis ~~ountain Landacape P Gurl1 tt I ouis Forest Landscape P Gurlitt Louis View o Helicon and Parnuaa P Gurl1tt Louis Plain of Tbeben P Putz lor~rait cf a girl P Gurlitt Louis lyramide of Ceetiua P Dix Otto ~elf-Portrait P Pascin Two women and a man P Nolde $easbore P Dix Heaa ot a girl P George Michel Landscape P

Stormy Sky P George Liche l -Lanuaca e with ill Georbe Michel Landsca-pe P bull

It II Landscape 1 II LanQscap~ with

two windmills P Courbet The father p Cals tiealandacape r Rayski ~en playing at C3rda P German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady P bull Gurlitt Louis Clouds P

View on Garuasee P We isgeroerPainter and three 1uaes P French 18th cePt Senave Peasant fa ily in a cabin P Dupre Victor Landscupe P KrUger Hauptmann v Blumenthal Dr Gurlitt Louis ~ulde near nurzen P Guardi Entrance to a

Nonastery P Gurlitt Louis Palermo and Monto lellegrino P bull Dietrich 1170 Italian Peasants arounu a fireplace Dr Engl 18th cent Landscape wi tn winomill P Courbet Lanascape with roc~aE

Gurlitt Louie Study of Clouds P

Irai ting bullAbbrevia~ions P

nr = Dr ewing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 1 5 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Dntemiddot 1977

- 2 -

W~ ~o Pai nte r and Subject Class it ic

A951 ~ 9512

197721 197722

197723197724

~aratrande Italian dan ce Schlichter Portrait of a man lhome nane Schwarzwald-LandscapeBeckmann Max In the bar Degas Ed Nude woman WBtihing herself

p

P

P P

9513 I 9514

~9515~9516

1 9517 -1~51 B

lY571

9572 9575

9574

bull X9575

~19576

~sect~J~~ 9743

Jr9747 19772

19771

1 977519774 977)

bull 19776 9777 977tj

19779197710 19771 1 197712 197713197714

197715

197716

197717

97718 197719 197720

Degas Ed wo Nudes Redon Odilon Bunch of middot~lowers

Schrimpf Georg FarmyardFranken ranz aarriage at Cana P Jtyle of B Spranger Nereus P Keirimax Landscape P iiildebrand t E Rio de Janeiro P Rombouts ~ Landscape P bullrreu Katharine ~tillife with fruit P Treu Katharine ~tillife with fruit F bull FragonardAnne ana the Holy Family P Ziem Marine P Huijau~ Jan v Still ife P French Two Ladies in a

room P Ruiadael attrib to Landscape l bull Roos Landscape with animalsP G H~ Picture Hto GorkiH P Teniers Landscape with skittles players P Unknown Motner ana Child Dr

H Kassandra Schmidt RotluI ~ountainv illage anw Adoration of a Bofer Carl Halfnude

H r oung woman halfnuae

Dr

P GoaesaP

Kollwitz Kate Pieta Uaun Egyptian Scene Iehmbruck lilhelm Nude Drt 18 fandgrenade rroopSchlemmer Group of wo~en Unknown Landscape with

windmill Griseel Otto Hippodrom in ~t Pauli Unknown Portrait or a woman Grissel Otto Lady with a vail Unknown Lady at the logeHans aid House and Trees M R ~ortrait of a little

boyLachnit w Portrait of a Vall Carl Portrait of a

Sprengmeieter Hautsch Vocke C Peaeantwoman Lenck F GBhsweinetei a lrranken

Dr

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P

t

P

P

P P P

p boyP lll8ll

Dr P

p

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 77i057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

977f-~5

197726

197727

97728 97729

977~0

97731 97732197 7n197734197735

197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

197752

197753bull 197754

97755 1977 56 197758

197759 _l$7760

~9776112004 1

~20C42

~gg~~~e20045

20046 -004 7 ~048 ~0049~00410

~gg~~~~ ~OC413

20061

- 3 shy

Painter and JubJeot Claeeitio - -------- - - - middot--------

Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

- -----

Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

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~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

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TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

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I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

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FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

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Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

~~per Eltccutive Order 12958 Section 3 5 NND ProJCCt Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Cttt 1

WD Ba1aa lo - 19601 l Afrloaa bull bull bull bull -196o4 l le aYer bull 1011 folll Ialende bull bull bull - 19fJ7 1 ampS7Ptitn tarraootta tnament bull bull bull 19608 1 laa11-Afrioaa bullgio at1oi bull bull bull 96QI9 1 idol tigurebull bull bull 196010 1 iYOrJ i dol w bull bull - 196012 1 aatique Yeaaal 1n shape ot a 4uot bull bull - 196Ql) l Mexican aat bull bull bull -19il4 1 bron sa atatuette troe ladit bull bull bull - 19 16 1 olq bowl bull bull -j9 18 1 male 1dol from 1 Gui bull bull 9 V5 1 Waat-Atrioan mask

caee 2 --r1 liE Roues Bo - 1996 1 bronsa Clprbull of a knMl1ng bullobulla

b7 Augusta Bodin

Qas l

WIE House Bo

bull bull bull Caee 4

- 19072 1 figure of a a1ttia female na4alngland aboat 1905

l96o2-_ West-African idol t-shy

WU Bo11ee Ho -19841 1 bronze atddha Nepal 1 6th oent1U7 liE bull bull 19601-1 bronze lbd ha1 llepal 16th oeDtllJ7-Case 5

~

WI E Bouse No ~96o1~~- wooden ol11b trom the South-Sea

Catt 6

liE House Nobull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bull

Qasectl 2 liB House Fo

bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bullbull bull bull

Cbull sect

WD Houee flo

-19606 - 1 bronu etataa of Bodh1satYa1 Wepal -196011--1 o1a7 YBamp~ el fran Peru 1 -i960151 ol17 figan from Peru -i9671 -rl mtdal of ola7 Jrenoh tboat 1800

1 -1~842 1 ODJiper -dal with lurtO ret Jobau

Georg Yon Saobaen - 1984) l Me1asaa IOUD4 platbull wltb 4ngoa w~middotmiddot-- 19844 l Me1asen roQDd plate with drasoa ~middot~~middotmiddot--19845 l lfeinaa obloq plate -198~6 l Ke1aaea oal plate - 19847 -4 ailYer bowl abont 1815

-r ~

196020-t bronse heecl of u Afrloan ugroa

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Declassified per Exccuuvc Order 12958 Section 35 NNO Projcct Number NND 775057 By NND Dnte 1977

1 92o

~9~u

lt 19301

9321

~ 9322

1923

19)24

9325

19~26

- 9~279328

19j29 ~9210 ~1 9321

- 1 9~21 2 ~9341 ~ 9342 19343

19344 lt) 934519Hb

~1936 1 937

~1 9371 19~72

93741937 5

~9~76

1 9~77

19378 9~79

193710

~3711

193712

93714

y 9371

~937169391

Coll~ction G u r l___tl_HAmb_u~r~g~middot--------------shy--------p- shywl to Painter and tlUbject claeel1io

LieoerUJaun waggon in the ~andbilla P L~ebermann Two riders on tne beach P Dutch 17th c Netscber Two children makingsoapbubbles P Gurli tt Lou is Cattaro (Dalmatie ) P German 18t h cent ~lower St illife P Gurli t t Louis ~~ountain Landacape P Gurl1 tt I ouis Forest Landscape P Gurlitt Louis View o Helicon and Parnuaa P Gurl1tt Louis Plain of Tbeben P Putz lor~rait cf a girl P Gurlitt Louis lyramide of Ceetiua P Dix Otto ~elf-Portrait P Pascin Two women and a man P Nolde $easbore P Dix Heaa ot a girl P George Michel Landscape P

Stormy Sky P George Liche l -Lanuaca e with ill Georbe Michel Landsca-pe P bull

It II Landscape 1 II LanQscap~ with

two windmills P Courbet The father p Cals tiealandacape r Rayski ~en playing at C3rda P German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady P bull Gurlitt Louis Clouds P

View on Garuasee P We isgeroerPainter and three 1uaes P French 18th cePt Senave Peasant fa ily in a cabin P Dupre Victor Landscupe P KrUger Hauptmann v Blumenthal Dr Gurlitt Louis ~ulde near nurzen P Guardi Entrance to a

Nonastery P Gurlitt Louis Palermo and Monto lellegrino P bull Dietrich 1170 Italian Peasants arounu a fireplace Dr Engl 18th cent Landscape wi tn winomill P Courbet Lanascape with roc~aE

Gurlitt Louie Study of Clouds P

Irai ting bullAbbrevia~ions P

nr = Dr ewing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 1 5 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Dntemiddot 1977

- 2 -

W~ ~o Pai nte r and Subject Class it ic

A951 ~ 9512

197721 197722

197723197724

~aratrande Italian dan ce Schlichter Portrait of a man lhome nane Schwarzwald-LandscapeBeckmann Max In the bar Degas Ed Nude woman WBtihing herself

p

P

P P

9513 I 9514

~9515~9516

1 9517 -1~51 B

lY571

9572 9575

9574

bull X9575

~19576

~sect~J~~ 9743

Jr9747 19772

19771

1 977519774 977)

bull 19776 9777 977tj

19779197710 19771 1 197712 197713197714

197715

197716

197717

97718 197719 197720

Degas Ed wo Nudes Redon Odilon Bunch of middot~lowers

Schrimpf Georg FarmyardFranken ranz aarriage at Cana P Jtyle of B Spranger Nereus P Keirimax Landscape P iiildebrand t E Rio de Janeiro P Rombouts ~ Landscape P bullrreu Katharine ~tillife with fruit P Treu Katharine ~tillife with fruit F bull FragonardAnne ana the Holy Family P Ziem Marine P Huijau~ Jan v Still ife P French Two Ladies in a

room P Ruiadael attrib to Landscape l bull Roos Landscape with animalsP G H~ Picture Hto GorkiH P Teniers Landscape with skittles players P Unknown Motner ana Child Dr

H Kassandra Schmidt RotluI ~ountainv illage anw Adoration of a Bofer Carl Halfnude

H r oung woman halfnuae

Dr

P GoaesaP

Kollwitz Kate Pieta Uaun Egyptian Scene Iehmbruck lilhelm Nude Drt 18 fandgrenade rroopSchlemmer Group of wo~en Unknown Landscape with

windmill Griseel Otto Hippodrom in ~t Pauli Unknown Portrait or a woman Grissel Otto Lady with a vail Unknown Lady at the logeHans aid House and Trees M R ~ortrait of a little

boyLachnit w Portrait of a Vall Carl Portrait of a

Sprengmeieter Hautsch Vocke C Peaeantwoman Lenck F GBhsweinetei a lrranken

Dr

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P

t

P

P

P P P

p boyP lll8ll

Dr P

p

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 77i057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

977f-~5

197726

197727

97728 97729

977~0

97731 97732197 7n197734197735

197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

197752

197753bull 197754

97755 1977 56 197758

197759 _l$7760

~9776112004 1

~20C42

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20046 -004 7 ~048 ~0049~00410

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Painter and JubJeot Claeeitio - -------- - - - middot--------

Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

- -----

Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

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Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

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young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

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197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

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JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

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Declassified per Exccuuvc Order 12958 Section 35 NNO Projcct Number NND 775057 By NND Dnte 1977

1 92o

~9~u

lt 19301

9321

~ 9322

1923

19)24

9325

19~26

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19j29 ~9210 ~1 9321

- 1 9~21 2 ~9341 ~ 9342 19343

19344 lt) 934519Hb

~1936 1 937

~1 9371 19~72

93741937 5

~9~76

1 9~77

19378 9~79

193710

~3711

193712

93714

y 9371

~937169391

Coll~ction G u r l___tl_HAmb_u~r~g~middot--------------shy--------p- shywl to Painter and tlUbject claeel1io

LieoerUJaun waggon in the ~andbilla P L~ebermann Two riders on tne beach P Dutch 17th c Netscber Two children makingsoapbubbles P Gurli tt Lou is Cattaro (Dalmatie ) P German 18t h cent ~lower St illife P Gurli t t Louis ~~ountain Landacape P Gurl1 tt I ouis Forest Landscape P Gurlitt Louis View o Helicon and Parnuaa P Gurl1tt Louis Plain of Tbeben P Putz lor~rait cf a girl P Gurlitt Louis lyramide of Ceetiua P Dix Otto ~elf-Portrait P Pascin Two women and a man P Nolde $easbore P Dix Heaa ot a girl P George Michel Landscape P

Stormy Sky P George Liche l -Lanuaca e with ill Georbe Michel Landsca-pe P bull

It II Landscape 1 II LanQscap~ with

two windmills P Courbet The father p Cals tiealandacape r Rayski ~en playing at C3rda P German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady P bull Gurlitt Louis Clouds P

View on Garuasee P We isgeroerPainter and three 1uaes P French 18th cePt Senave Peasant fa ily in a cabin P Dupre Victor Landscupe P KrUger Hauptmann v Blumenthal Dr Gurlitt Louis ~ulde near nurzen P Guardi Entrance to a

Nonastery P Gurlitt Louis Palermo and Monto lellegrino P bull Dietrich 1170 Italian Peasants arounu a fireplace Dr Engl 18th cent Landscape wi tn winomill P Courbet Lanascape with roc~aE

Gurlitt Louie Study of Clouds P

Irai ting bullAbbrevia~ions P

nr = Dr ewing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 1 5 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Dntemiddot 1977

- 2 -

W~ ~o Pai nte r and Subject Class it ic

A951 ~ 9512

197721 197722

197723197724

~aratrande Italian dan ce Schlichter Portrait of a man lhome nane Schwarzwald-LandscapeBeckmann Max In the bar Degas Ed Nude woman WBtihing herself

p

P

P P

9513 I 9514

~9515~9516

1 9517 -1~51 B

lY571

9572 9575

9574

bull X9575

~19576

~sect~J~~ 9743

Jr9747 19772

19771

1 977519774 977)

bull 19776 9777 977tj

19779197710 19771 1 197712 197713197714

197715

197716

197717

97718 197719 197720

Degas Ed wo Nudes Redon Odilon Bunch of middot~lowers

Schrimpf Georg FarmyardFranken ranz aarriage at Cana P Jtyle of B Spranger Nereus P Keirimax Landscape P iiildebrand t E Rio de Janeiro P Rombouts ~ Landscape P bullrreu Katharine ~tillife with fruit P Treu Katharine ~tillife with fruit F bull FragonardAnne ana the Holy Family P Ziem Marine P Huijau~ Jan v Still ife P French Two Ladies in a

room P Ruiadael attrib to Landscape l bull Roos Landscape with animalsP G H~ Picture Hto GorkiH P Teniers Landscape with skittles players P Unknown Motner ana Child Dr

H Kassandra Schmidt RotluI ~ountainv illage anw Adoration of a Bofer Carl Halfnude

H r oung woman halfnuae

Dr

P GoaesaP

Kollwitz Kate Pieta Uaun Egyptian Scene Iehmbruck lilhelm Nude Drt 18 fandgrenade rroopSchlemmer Group of wo~en Unknown Landscape with

windmill Griseel Otto Hippodrom in ~t Pauli Unknown Portrait or a woman Grissel Otto Lady with a vail Unknown Lady at the logeHans aid House and Trees M R ~ortrait of a little

boyLachnit w Portrait of a Vall Carl Portrait of a

Sprengmeieter Hautsch Vocke C Peaeantwoman Lenck F GBhsweinetei a lrranken

Dr

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P

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P

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P P P

p boyP lll8ll

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 77i057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

977f-~5

197726

197727

97728 97729

977~0

97731 97732197 7n197734197735

197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

197752

197753bull 197754

97755 1977 56 197758

197759 _l$7760

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20046 -004 7 ~048 ~0049~00410

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20061

- 3 shy

Painter and JubJeot Claeeitio - -------- - - - middot--------

Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

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Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

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Quantity

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 1 5 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Dntemiddot 1977

- 2 -

W~ ~o Pai nte r and Subject Class it ic

A951 ~ 9512

197721 197722

197723197724

~aratrande Italian dan ce Schlichter Portrait of a man lhome nane Schwarzwald-LandscapeBeckmann Max In the bar Degas Ed Nude woman WBtihing herself

p

P

P P

9513 I 9514

~9515~9516

1 9517 -1~51 B

lY571

9572 9575

9574

bull X9575

~19576

~sect~J~~ 9743

Jr9747 19772

19771

1 977519774 977)

bull 19776 9777 977tj

19779197710 19771 1 197712 197713197714

197715

197716

197717

97718 197719 197720

Degas Ed wo Nudes Redon Odilon Bunch of middot~lowers

Schrimpf Georg FarmyardFranken ranz aarriage at Cana P Jtyle of B Spranger Nereus P Keirimax Landscape P iiildebrand t E Rio de Janeiro P Rombouts ~ Landscape P bullrreu Katharine ~tillife with fruit P Treu Katharine ~tillife with fruit F bull FragonardAnne ana the Holy Family P Ziem Marine P Huijau~ Jan v Still ife P French Two Ladies in a

room P Ruiadael attrib to Landscape l bull Roos Landscape with animalsP G H~ Picture Hto GorkiH P Teniers Landscape with skittles players P Unknown Motner ana Child Dr

H Kassandra Schmidt RotluI ~ountainv illage anw Adoration of a Bofer Carl Halfnude

H r oung woman halfnuae

Dr

P GoaesaP

Kollwitz Kate Pieta Uaun Egyptian Scene Iehmbruck lilhelm Nude Drt 18 fandgrenade rroopSchlemmer Group of wo~en Unknown Landscape with

windmill Griseel Otto Hippodrom in ~t Pauli Unknown Portrait or a woman Grissel Otto Lady with a vail Unknown Lady at the logeHans aid House and Trees M R ~ortrait of a little

boyLachnit w Portrait of a Vall Carl Portrait of a

Sprengmeieter Hautsch Vocke C Peaeantwoman Lenck F GBhsweinetei a lrranken

Dr

Dr Dr Dr Dr Dr P

t

P

P

P P P

p boyP lll8ll

Dr P

p

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 77i057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

977f-~5

197726

197727

97728 97729

977~0

97731 97732197 7n197734197735

197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

197752

197753bull 197754

97755 1977 56 197758

197759 _l$7760

~9776112004 1

~20C42

~gg~~~e20045

20046 -004 7 ~048 ~0049~00410

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20061

- 3 shy

Painter and JubJeot Claeeitio - -------- - - - middot--------

Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

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Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

w 1 w M b a a t~ n

bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

ren uu ue Lo rt~Chtfrune ~ui o e te erfectue~ b Por i a pour r e trou ve r 1~ ae~~in oe Roain ~ut~ vou~ uroyit~z oVOlr expedi~ paLmiddot t~~middotrt~lll avt~c un convo i lti t~ Lt~~ti t u-ampion pommiddot La Fronc~ bull

bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

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n 1 ul Jlt ~ bull4 poundQU ni retrY v le Ces i u

1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

eoverel

J 1 b

ich ihm als den Tilder

t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

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ltrtflJ

NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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e mi ss ing

t alian dance ands cape

l as

For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

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bull 19~

193P6

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193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

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p

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P

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19513

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1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 77i057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

977f-~5

197726

197727

97728 97729

977~0

97731 97732197 7n197734197735

197736 97737 1977~819779197740

1977 41

197742197743197744 197145

197746

197747

19774819774919775019771

197752

197753bull 197754

97755 1977 56 197758

197759 _l$7760

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Painter and JubJeot Claeeitio - -------- - - - middot--------

Maohe AugustSouthern Pare Dr W L Yan and woman looking

out of windomiddot1 P MUll ~r Otto Nude in bushes Dr CR Floweratillife P Ueckel Erion Landscape with lake P Scholz Werner Two old

people Dr Gotsch Seashoreecene P

Girl on chair P Scholz Werner Kneelinb nunn Dr Lenk Landscape in rain ~ Jinter N Fishe r men with

boats Dr Grosz George Streascene P Muller elix Loverscene P Kretschmar ~treetecene P Frees Mothyr wth child P Macke AugultLady in carriagePeohatein Max Portrai t of a man Dr Bolin Town of MUnster Dr Pechstein Max Pishervilla~~ ~Uller~ Otto Nude Dr SchlUchter R ~ackview of houoes ~

Grosz George Two women and a man walking Dr Heckel Erich Man blowing rlute P Beckmann 3cene on beach l

oodcutt er P Hartmann G Interior P Groosmann Rudolf Yoman with cat Dr Schmidt Rottluff Scenery on lakeshore P Sohnidt Rottluff Stillife P bull

Lake with reedgraes l bull

Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers P Yhite f lowers P

P A Landscape with dunes and people working on field P Rodin Atlas P l int erhal t e r Port rait of a Lady Br China1 8tb c Landocape P Macke Auguet bull 7oman i n the

Zoo P Trouillebert Lanoscape P Gurlitt Louie Chryeo P Cbagall Marc Fabulous Scene P l ~ bull German 20th c Woman s head P-- 1A Gurlitt Louis Near Theben P

Danish LandscapeP Near Salzburg P Park scene P

l41ohel George Landscape P Gurlitt Louis Akropolie II ~ Beckmann Max The Lion Tamer P

MUller Otto Portrait o~ a lady P Gurlitt Iouie Its1i~ Landscape P

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Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

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10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

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SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

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4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

- -----

Dcclasslncd per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Pmjec1 Number NND 77057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

- 4 shy 1 lc _aintcr and oJUlJjeot Clase i fio bull

aodttt Oudry Hunting piec e Dr 20065 Prudhon Adam and Eve P

~0064 Michel GeorgeLandscape with wtndmi ll P

A OU65 Sohenau Painter with model P bull J20066 Achenbach Andreae

Watering place P ~051 Gurlitt Louie

Landscape in Villa Doria P 2052 Utamaro Three girls on a

s mal l bridge Pr

YIE_ No Author and Jubject _ ~l~ssifi~

19072 raquo 1Englis h ab 1905 ( ~ )oman with Globe Sculpt

19601 Africa Mask (1) n

19602middot v West-Africa Bisoagos-Islands~ )Genealogical Figure 19604 middot ~ Tomi-Iolanda Southaea f )

Itsaver e roll 19605 Africa reotcoaat

IIlest Afric8lmaak bull 19606 y Npol ab 16th cent

Ittlodhioatva 1 9607~ Bgyptlan late time

ll Oman with jug 19608 J Africa we~t coaat 1 (~1 gt

est AfricanCoast Stat 19609 J Eaat r leland

ItGenea logical bulligure 196010 J West Africa Guinea coast

Genealogical igure 196011 IChimnu Vessel Cer aGl ~1 196012 10ld PeruVeseel in for of ( 1 l

a duck 11 11

11 11196013 lllexican Mexican mask ( 11 1960 14 llndia Gandora Time

Bronze Figure _culpt IJ 196015 J Old Peru Chimnu Fi gure Cer A G1 ( ) 196016 JCh1mnu Ves~el If If 1 1 96C1 7 Margueaai Islands Club Woodwork 196018 lDutch New Guineabull

Gene alogical Fi gure Sculpt ( 1 I 19671 ~ lFrench Bmpire z ~edal ~)

l a pagorie Bonaparte(David) Cer amp Gl 1984 1 German ab 1620 Medal Kur- Rumiashy

turet Johann Georg v saoh~naatics ( 1984 German ab 1815 Silver bowlMatwork 1984 ~ Nepal ab 160u tluddha Sculpt 1984 jgt Yeisaen 18th c

~ China round olate Ccramp Gl 1984 t Meiosen 1905China plate

II IIoval i ) It II II n II

Soulpt

1984

1984

1996

Meiesen 1860 China platewith t wo hundlee Mciasen 1800 China round

plateRodin AugusteChina kneeling woman

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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OMG Hess- US-Army

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bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

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FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

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CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Claim and

Item No

1

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

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1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

bull wi ~ ) ) 011I L~ Mwrc Ch i-~ rmiddot middot ll Frbulo11s e~yen-=-ft- Scene

Wilt9 ~oo55 P Picasso Wom~n he~d

Pre suP o fi ly fr8n0h pror middott t7T Pen~inE inv~~tieP tion

-

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

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SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

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4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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P Dr P

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P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Collectio~ GURLITT Dr awings i n box cab i et room 12 -------- middot-------------------------- -------------shy

1 ) VIE 19773

2) 19774

3) 197710 It4 ) 197712 tt5 ) 197713

6 ~ 197714It

7 0

) It 197715 It8 ) 197716 119 ) 197718

10 ) 197719 11 ) il97720 1 ) 197721 13 ) n 197722

14 ) 197723 15 ) 197724 16 ) 197725 17) It 197726

18 ) 197727

bull

Unknown

Daun DH 18 dch1emmer Unknown Gr issel Otto Unknown Unknown Hans ~~eid

Lachnit ll

Vo11 Carl

Vocks 0 Lenck F

Mache August W L

~tiil1er Otto

Mother and Child

Kassandra

Egyptian Scene Handgrenade Troop Group of women Landscape wi th windmill Hippodrom in St Pauli ~ortr~it of a woman Lady at the loge rlouse and rrees Portrait of a little boy Portrait of a boy 1ortrait of a man 3prergmeister Hautsch Peasantwornan Gohsweinstein Franken Southerl Pare Man and woman looking out of window ude in bushes

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

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OMG Hess- US-Army

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bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

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Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

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P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

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1 191 - T BL I 24 78

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00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

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bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

DcciAcsiOed per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Datemiddot 1977

bull

Collection GURLITT Drawings

Cabinet I I nUn room 15 bull -----------

l ) rz 19776 G H W deration of a Godess n2 ) 19777 ~iofer 0ar1 Halfnude n3 ) 19778 Hofer Carl foung woman ha lfnude

4 ) 19779 Kollwitz K=ite Pi eta 5 ) 197730 dcholz Nernor Two old people 6 ) 197732 Gotsch Girl o chair

bull 7 ) It 197734 Lenk Landscape in rain

n8 ) 197735 inter v Fishermen with boats 9 ) 197736 Grosz George dt reetscene

10) 197738 Kretschmar Jtreetscene 11) II 1977 40 fiJackP- August Lady in carriage 12 ) It 197741 ~echstein Max 1-ortrait of a man 13 ) 197743

Fishervil1age 14) 197744 Miil1er Otto iUde 15) 197745 ~chltichter R Backview of houses 16) 197747 Heckel irich Man blowing flute 17 ) 197749 Beckmann oodcutter 18) 197750 Hartmann G Interior

bull 19) 197751 GroBmann Rud Woman nith cat 20 ) 197755 Rolfs Chr Yellow flowers 21 ) 1977 56 dol fs Chr Hhite flo wers

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

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CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

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on 18 February 1947

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

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stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

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197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

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1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

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JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

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the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Execulive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

bull 4

Collection GTJRLITT Drawings

~~~~n~~-~-~-~~~~-2_____

1) n~ 19772 G II ~ Picture to Gorki 2 ) 19775 middotkhmidt dot-luff Mountainvillage 3 ) 197711 Lehmbruck li1he1m bullude

4 ) 197728 C R Flowerstillife 5 ) 197729 Heckol Jlrich Landscape with lake

6) 197731 Gets h deashorescene 7) 197733 dcho1z lerrPr Kneeline nunn 8 ) 197737 l1il1Pr Felix Loverscene

9 ) 197739 rees hother with child

10 ) 11 197742 Bolin Town of ~unster

11 ) 197746 C1-r-osz George Two women and a man walking 12) 197748 BPckmann deane on beach

13 ) 197752 3chmidt Rottluff Jcenery on lakeshore

14 ) 197753 Bchrnidt Rottluff gttillife

15) 197754 3chrnidt aott1uff Lake with reedgrass

16 bull ) 11 197758 1 bull A bull Landscape with dunes and people working on field

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

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Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

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Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

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fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

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-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

193()

19~0

bull 19~

193P6

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19307le-na 193deg9

193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

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p

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P P P P t) ~ P

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19513

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bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

r~ ~ ~ ~A~~middot

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Paintr Subject

Regal 232 19372 German ab 1840 Por~rait of a lady

19377 ~ranch 18th c~nt Peasant family in a cabin Senave

19378 DuJ)re VicG or Landscape

19379 Kriiger Hauptm v Blumenthal

193710 Gurlitt Louis OOulde near Wurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a Monastery

193712 Gurlitt Louie Palermo and Monte Pelleshygrino

19391 Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

193714 Dietrich 1770 Italian Peasants around a fireplace

1951T Style of B Spranger Nereus Fragonard Anne and the Holy Family19575

19743 Ruiadael attrib to Landscape

197761 China 18th c ~052 Utama r o 3 girls on a small bridge

n~gal 233 19516 Franken Franz Marriage at Gana

bull 19324 Gurlitt Louis Forest Landscape

19571 Hildebrandt E Rio de Janeiro

19518 Keirimax Landscape

19573 Treu Kath Stillife with fruit II19574 II

19747 Rooe Landscape with anima ls

19343 George Michel Landscape with Mill

19572 Rombouta s Land s ca pe

19342 Geor ge Michel St ormy sky

Regal 234

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

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CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Claim and

Item No

1

Description

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

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Quantity

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

----------------------------------gtubject

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbformiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Datemiddot 1977

G u r 1 i t t C o 1 1 e c t i o n

Wie No Painter

Regal 234 1937 Cetls Seei andsoape

19374 Gurlitt Louis Clouds

19375 It View on Gardasee 19742 French 2 Ladies in a room

197760 Winterhalter Portrait of a Lady 20046 Gurlitt Louie Near Theben 193210 Paecin Two women and a man 200410 hichel ampeorge Landscape 2051 Gurlitt Louis Landscape in Villa Doria

20047 Gurlitt Danish landscape II20048 Near gtalzburg

II20049 II Park scene bull

Regal 235 1930 Liebermann Two riders on the beach

1936 Courbet The father 19346 George MicheJ Landscape with 2 windmills

Regal 236 193212 Dix Head of a girl

19323 Gurlitt Louis Mountain landscape II19325 View of Helicoa and Parnass

19327 Putz Portrait of a girl

200411 Gurlitt JJouis Akropolis II 193211 Nolde Seashore 19328 Gurltt Pyramide of Cestius

19576 Ziem Marine 19577 Hilijeum Jan v Stillife

19329 Dix otto Self-Portrait 19511 Bee kmann Max In the bar

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Claim and

Item No

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

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young womnn ht~tlfnude

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windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

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197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

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JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

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Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t - C o 1 1 e c t i o n ---~--------------------------------

Wie No Painter Subject

George Michel Rayski Engl 18th cent Macke August Liebermann George Michel

Gurlitt Louis Oudry Prudhon Michel (ieorge Schenau Achenbach Andreas

Gurlitt Louis

11

Schrimpf Georg

George Michel

Thoma Hans German 18th cent

Trouill~brt

Landscape Men playing at cards Landscape with windmill Woman in the Zoo Waggon in the 8andhills Landscape

Italian landscape Hunting piece Adam and cve Landscape with windmill Painter with model Watering place

Cattaro (Dalmatie) Plain of Theben Farmyard

Landscape

Schwarzwald-Landecape Flower vtillife

Landscape

Regal 237

Regal 238

bull

Regal 239

bull Regal 241

19344 19371 1937i5 20041 1928 19345

20061 20062 200ogt 20064 20065 20066

19321 19326

19515 19341

19402 19322 19514 20042

19301

20043 19401 19512 20044 2004 200412

Dutch 17th c Netecher 2 Children making soapshybubbles

Gurlitt Louis Chryeo Schlichter Portrait of a man Degas Ed Nude woman washing herself Chagall Marc Fabulous Scene German 20th c Womans he~ Beckmann Max The JJion Tamer

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

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fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

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J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

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4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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P P

P

P P P P t) ~ P

P

p

P P

middotP

p 1 p

P

P P

nr P P

P

Dr

p P

P

bbrn i ion n

W1e J o

--9392l94ol

l94o2

1951l19512

19513

l~~~~ 19517

bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

G u r 1 i t t 0 o 1 1 e c t 1 o n --------------------~----------------

Wie No Painter Subject

Regal 243 19376 Weisgerber Painter and 3 nudes

193716 Courbet Landscape with r ocks

19513 Degas Ed Two nudes 200413 MUller Ott o Portrait of a lady

l~~ - 81 - Paintings

3- Psi ntings missing

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

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Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

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WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

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Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

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Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

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fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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t alian dance ands cape

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

193()

19~0

bull 19~

193P6

193~~

19307le-na 193deg9

193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

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p

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P P

P

P P P P t) ~ P

P

p

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nr P P

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l94o2

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19513

l~~~~ 19517

bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

of object

II

Dedusifted per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

House No Painter Subject __ --~~xpe

German 20th cent 20045

bull 200412 Beckmann Max

200413 tiller Otto

19341 11ichel George

20044 Chagall Marc

197727 IV1iiller Otto

19775) Schmidt Rottluff

197756 Chr Rolfs

bull

Woman s head Painting

The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady

Landscape

Fabulous Scene

Nude in busnes Drawing Stillife Painting White Flowers

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

(_~~-~r~

Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

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bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

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1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

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bull 19~

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

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193715

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

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1957219573

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19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

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bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

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197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

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Co l l ecting Point Wi esbaden ~ Li st of Pain-cings and other works of Art r emoved f r ow Neue Residenz Bamberg to the Wiesbaden let1tra1 Collecting Poi nt

WIE No

1928 1930

Painter

Lieberrnan1 Liebtr rnann

1930l Dutch 17th c e tscher

1932l Gurlitt Louis

- 19322 German 18th ~ent 19323 ~ Gur1i tt ~ouis 19324~ Gurlitt ~ouis 19325 V Gurlitt Lou~s

19326 Jur1itt Louis 19327 ~ Putz 19328 _ Gurlitt Louis

Subject Classification

~aggon in the bandnills rwo riders on the beech Two chi ldr en maki ne soapbubbles

Cattaro (Da1matie) Flower Stillife Mow1tain Landscape Forest Landscape View of Ielicon aud larnass Plain of Theben Portrait of a girl _yrcmide of Cesti us

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

n

II

19329 h Dix C t to Self- ortrampit 193210 ~ Pascin Two woncn and c

1932ll o1de Se ashore 193212 Dix Head of a 5irl 1934l Jeorge 1 iche1 Landscape

II IIe 19342 1 Stormy bky

II

IIman II

II II It19343 1 Landscape with ti ill II II II1)344 ~ Landscape II II 1119345 Lafdscape II II19346 v Landscape with two ind-

IImills II1936 j Courbet The father II1937 Ca1s Sealandscape II193716 hayski ~en nlayin~ at cards II19372 German about 1840 Portrait of a Lady

19374 J Gurlitt Louis 0louds II II It19375 View on Gardasee

193761 Weisgerber Painter and three Nudes 19377 French 18th cent Peasant family in a cabin

Senave 1Cf

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

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I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

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I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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middot Lrt~aCJG

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Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

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1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

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tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

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200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Numbermiddot NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WI E No Pa i nt e r Sub ject

1 937a 1 Dupre Vi ctor Lan dscape

19379 Jt Krug r Hauptmann v thal

193710Gurli

Blumen-

t ona~

i nd-

Classification

Painting

Drawing

Painting

II

II

Drawing

Pai nti ng

II

II

II

II

II

tt Louis ulde near lurzen

193711 Guardi Entrance to a stery

193712 Gurli t t Louis PaLermo ~nd L onto p lleg1middotino

193714 Diet r i ch 1770 Ita lian Pe~sant s J a r o un d a ireplace

193715 VJ Engl 18th cent LAndscape wi th wmil l

193716 J Couroet Landscape witn rocks

1939 1 J Gurlitt Louis Study of Clouds

1939 2 JYarstrande Italin dltnce 1

19401-f bull ochli chter Portrait of a man

19402 rhoma Hans Schwarzwala- LcndFcape

19511 J Beckmann Max In the bar

19512 v Degas Ed rude voman washing her self II

1951 3 Degas Ed Two l udes Dr awing

1 951+ R~n -ltM4--plusmn3~-ampofln~---~8~~1 WErr e pa j n tj ng t t

19515 uchrimpf 3-eorg larn1yard II

1951 6 Frankel 6ranz La r ricge at Cana II

II19511 Style of B Spr~nger Ne r eus II1951 8 I Keiri max Landscape II19571 ~Hildebrandt E Rio de Janei ro

19572 ~ Rombouts S Landscepe II

19573 Tr eu hatnarina St i lli fe wi tn f rui t II

II1957 4 ~ Treu Kathbri na otilli fe wi th frui t 1119 575 jl Fr a gone rd Anne and the Hol y 8Lli l y II19576 Ziem Marine II19577 Huijsu Jan v Still i fe

II19742 J French Two Ladies in a r oom II19743 J Ruisdael atbrib to Landscape II19747 Ro os Landsc ape witn animals II1977 2 G u V Pictur e to Goki 11

- 2 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

w 1 w M b a a t~ n

bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

ren uu ue Lo rt~Chtfrune ~ui o e te erfectue~ b Por i a pour r e trou ve r 1~ ae~~in oe Roain ~ut~ vou~ uroyit~z oVOlr expedi~ paLmiddot t~~middotrt~lll avt~c un convo i lti t~ Lt~~ti t u-ampion pommiddot La Fronc~ bull

bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE No Pai n ter Subj ect Cl a s sificat ion

1977l

19773 19774 19775 19776 19777 19778 19779 197710 197711 1977l2 197713 197714 197715 197716 lJ77l7 197718 197719 197720 197721 197722

197723 197724 1977 25 197726

19777 197728 197729 197730

Xl977 31 lJ7732 197733

1Teniers

Unknown Unknown Schmidt Rotluff GH W Hofer Carl Hofer Carl Kollwi tz Kat e

Daun Lenmbruck Wilhelm DH 18 Schlemmer Unknown Grissel Otto Unknown Grissel Otto U1known Hans ttid

tL

Lachni t ~middot

Voll Jarl

Vocks C Lenck 1ache Aueust o JJ

diller Otto C R Heckel ~rich

Scholz erner

GotscJl II

Scholz Wer ner

Landscape wi th skittles players Mother and Child Kassemdra 1 ountainvillage Adoration of a Godess Halinude Yount~ woman h~ lfnude Pi eta gyptiun Scene

ude ~andgrenade Troop Group of vomen Landscape with vindmill Hippo~roru i n St Pauli Portrait of a woman ~ads with a vail LadJ at the loge ~Jouse and ~rees Portrait of a littlE boy ~ortrait of a boy Portrait Ol a man Sprengmeister hautscn Peasantwoman Gbhsweinstein4ranken gtoutnern Pare h1a11 and woman looking out of window

ude in bushes ilowerstillife Lanoscape vi tn lke Jwo ola p~opl(

Seashore scene Girl on cnai r Yneeling nunn

- 3 shy

Painting Drawin5

II

Painting II

Urawing II

II

II

II

II

Painting II

II

II

II

II

II

II

Drawing

tlainting II

Dr awing

Painting Drawing Pai nting

II

Drawing

Painting II

Drawing

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

w 1 w M b a a t~ n

bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

ren uu ue Lo rt~Chtfrune ~ui o e te erfectue~ b Por i a pour r e trou ve r 1~ ae~~in oe Roain ~ut~ vou~ uroyit~z oVOlr expedi~ paLmiddot t~~middotrt~lll avt~c un convo i lti t~ Lt~~ti t u-ampion pommiddot La Fronc~ bull

bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

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Quantity

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date I 977

WI E No Pai nter Subject

197734 X Lenk Landscape i n r ain

19773 Winter VI Fish~rmen with boats

197736 Grosz George S1reetscene

197737 Muller Felix overscene

197738 Kretschmar Streetscene 197739 Frees jother with child

197740 lacke August Ledy in carriC~ 0e

197741 Pechstein bullbullax Portrait o a 11 -r

197742 Bolin rown otmiddot hrunster

197743 ) Pechstein ulax iishervillage

197744 diller Gtto ~ude

197745 SchlUchter R Bac~view of nouses

197746 Grosz George Two wom~n and a man walking

197747 eckel Erich lan blowing flute

197748 Beckmann Scene on beDcl

197749 II rloodcutter

197750 Hartman11 G Interior 197751 Grosemann Rudolf Woman vvith cat

197752 Schmidt

Classific

Painting Dr~wing Painting

Drawing

Painting DrewinB I-ainting

Drawing Pain~ ing

II

II

Drawing PaintingRottluff ~cenery on l akeshore

197753 gtchmidt Rottluff Stillife II

II197754 Lake with reedgrass 197755 Rolfs Chri Yellow flowers

II II197756 White flowers 197758 P A Landscape with dunes and

people work~ng on field 197759 Rodin Atlas ~ 197760 Winterhalter xor trait of a Lady Drawing 197761 C~ina18tn c Landscape Painting

20C4l ~~ 11acke August loman in the oo 20042 Trouillebert Landscape 20043 ~ GuLmiddotlitt Louis Chryso 20044 j Chagall 1gt1arc Fabulous ucene 20045 Germa1 2Ctt c Woman s bead

- 4 shy

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

w 1 w M b a a t~ n

bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

ren uu ue Lo rt~Chtfrune ~ui o e te erfectue~ b Por i a pour r e trou ve r 1~ ae~~in oe Roain ~ut~ vou~ uroyit~z oVOlr expedi~ paLmiddot t~~middotrt~lll avt~c un convo i lti t~ Lt~~ti t u-ampion pommiddot La Fronc~ bull

bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

1

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

fiE No Painter Subject Classific

20046 J Gurli tt Louis II II2004 7 ~

20C48 I II II

2004 9 fp II II

200410 ~ichel George 2004 jll (Gurli tt LOUiS 20C4 12 Becicmann 1ax 2004l3Vdiller Ctto 200611 Gurlitt Louis 20C62 j 0Lldry 20063 I Prudhon 20064 bullichel George 20065 J Sch~nau 20066 ~ Acnenbacr Andreas 2051 h Gurlitt Louis

2052 I Utamaro

Near Theben Danish landscape Jear Salzburg Park scene Lands cane Akropolis II The Lion Tamer Portrait of a lady Italian Landscane Hunting piece Adam and Eve Landscape with windm~ll Painter witn model Watering plsce Lsndscape in Villa Doria

Three girls OL a small bridge

Painting II

II

II

II

Drawing lJainting

II

II

II

II

Print

Declasgtified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

N O ~51J CC I$0 EDUSI

Mon~lt~lU Lt~ Cha1 MFA Cillo A

OMG Hess- US-Army

w 1 w M b a a t~ n

bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

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n 1 ul Jlt ~ bull4 poundQU ni retrY v le Ces i u

1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

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I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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middot Lrt~aCJG

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Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

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1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

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tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

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200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

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middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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J

NIE No Author Subject Classification

~ ~ 19072 English cb 1905 loman with Globe Sculpture

1960l Africa Iuask II

19602 West-AfricaBis s a gos- Islands Genealogical Figure II

19604 Tomi-Islan us Southsea ~e aver s roll II

19605 middotAfrica 1estcoast West Africen mask II

19606 Nepal ab 16th cent Bodhisctve II

II19607 Egyptimiddotn late time loman with j v g 19608 I Africa west coacst kst African Coast

Staff 19609 j Easter I slond Genealogical Fi~ure II

196010 West Afrmiddoticamp Guinet coast Genealotbullical ~icenture II

196011 J Cnimnu Vessel Ceramics a Glass I

196012 Old Peru Vessel in form of a duck It II

II II196013 b1exican exican mask

196014 J India Gandora lime Bronze Pig ure Sculpture Old 16ru Chimnu Figure Ceralllics amp Glass196015

196016 Chimnu Vessel II II

196017 Iuarguesai Islands Club oodwork 196018 j Dutc1 liew Guinea Genealo ic~l Figure Sculpture 1967l I Frercn Bmpire bull edal Lapc~erie

Bonaparte (~avid) CerEllilics amp Glass 1984 German ab 1620 edal Urfur st Johann

Georg vo_l Sac1sen Numismatics 1984 Ger~an ab 1815 Silver bowl 1 etQlwork

1984 hepal ab 160G IJUddna Sculpture

1984 Jeissel lotn c Cnina round plute CercllllCS amp Glass II 1984 Meissen 1)05 Qina plate oval

1984 I eissen 1~60 China platt with two IIhandles II1984 ieissen 1800 Chine round pl ate

1996 nodinAuiluste Cnina Fneeling woman

- 6 shy

CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

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Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

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rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

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P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

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1 191 - T BL I 24 78

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00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

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bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

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CENTRAL CO I middotECTING POINT WIESBADBZI

8 June 46

Rodin Drawing believed to have been sent to Baden-Baden from Wiesbaaen Central Collecting Point in error

1 A Rodin drawing Atlas brush and peon in violet ink on paper c 8 x 52 em framed No w~E 197l59 (photographs attached) is missing from the Central Collecting Point ieabaden It waa in the collection of the art dealer Gurlitt at Haaburgand was received at iiesbaden from Bamberg 5 Dec 45

2 The German employee who checked the packing of the objects restituted to France and shipped to BadenshyBaden on 24 and ~5 May 46 states that thia drawing was on the rack with the French objects and that she accormiddotdingly hat it packed with them though it was not named on the list of objects to be shipped

j It is thus ponsible that the drawing may have been sent to Baden-Baden though it doea not appear on the receipts or the packing lists The boxes in one of which it is moat likely to be are Bos 3 and 4 (Collection Philipp Frank) 8 (Collection Frankfurtshyst~dtiache Galerie No~) 14 (Collection JrankfurtshyStadel Kunstinstitut No1) or ~3 (Collection Heilshybronn No 5)

4 It is requested that when the boxes of the Wiesbaden shipment arrive in Paria and are unpacked a aearch be made for this drawing and Lt Lovegrove informed if it is found If Lt Lovegrove is no longer in Paria it is requested that Capt Standen be contacted at Wiesbadon (Telephone iesbaden 8892 addresa CaptEA Standen Office of Military Government for Greater Hesse MFA amp A Section A~O 633 USArmy)

EDITH ASTABDER Capt WAO Director 1 CCP Wieabaden

COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

Secrtarlat ~ral 8 E R ll N le J ll~ -middot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot-middotmiddotmiddot 1941 Ul 497319 - 497352

DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

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Description

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Unit

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Quantity

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NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

193()

19~0

bull 19~

193P6

193~~

19307le-na 193deg9

193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

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p

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P P P P t) ~ P

P

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19513

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bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

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COMMANDEMENT EN CHEF S P 50321 par BPM600 FRANcAIS EN ALLEMAGNE

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DIVISION EDUCATION PUILIQUE

Section leoiUtmiddotArh de l erlln

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bull J al 1 honn~-wmiddot ut~ vou~ lallt~ pcaLmiddot v~ni~middot Lt~ comp-ampt~

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bull Ci-j oint 1 Lett ra

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RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

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1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

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OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

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COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

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-i~middotAURY

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Name of Claimant

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on 18 February 1947

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P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Le P middot i ent ~ 1 Comiddot i i n COMMI8810N cie Rc1~ rttion rti~~icue D B

RtCUPtRATION ARTISTIQUE

lO 818 AVIlNUamp RAPP bull PARIS VII

I INV L Co i c le o~o VALL middotmTtL 87middot78

J F CRir Sn shy ini ~t ~ eur Nbull 4 56~ Chef d~ 1 Soct middot o 3 1 ~ - r s b rappeler dana Ia rponae GFC D C bull- bullbull~

lLP bull 600 S F 50 21

1

0 ( shy illf)l ~

n 1 ul Jlt ~ bull4 poundQU ni retrY v le Ces i u

1 1de RODIU au incta ct middot enc_ viclotte _cshy

tl r ot n t J~~

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

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1o ~1 po vti~h

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tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

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Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

OFICE OF MILTtliY GOV5Rl~NT OP PlVARIA ~OPRTY DIVISION

REST I TUTI mT BRACII FAampA SECTI ON MUNICH GE RMANY APO 407- A US ARMY HKam

AG-007-MI+BP~Bop 1 4 January 1 949

SUBJECT Gurl itt Col l ect ion

T O Of fice of Mil i t ary Gove r nmen t fo r He sse Prope rty Division APO 633 US Army (ATTN Mr The odor e LEeinr i ch Ch i e f MFAampA Sect )

1 Ref erenc e is made to your l ett e r dated 27 Dec 1948

2 Bnclosed a r e copies of decl a r ation No 1 345 and 15 184 as well as of Fr ench Claim No OFR 7517 ~s requested i n your a bove lett e r for your information and use

FOR THE LAND TIIRJCTOR

~(f middot -middot~~middot-rmiddot STEFAN P MUNSHG Chief Monum~nts Fine Arts and Archiv~s Section

3 Incls Restitut ion Branch Incll - dccl l345 Incl 2 - d9cl l5184 Incl 3- French Claim OFR 7517

Telephone Munich Mili t ary 4- 398 Muni c h Civi l 32404

s 4-1

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

unknown

bullCOllDITION

DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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J 1 b

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t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

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NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

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bull 19~

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193G 1937 19r711937n

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19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

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p

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bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

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lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

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ke i ne weiteren

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bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

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16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

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16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

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DECLARATI 01 OF lROPSRTY R ilOVED FROM Ar ~P~A OCCUPIED BY GEtMA l FOlCES

OFrICE OF r~ITITRy GOVRNMBNT Bwvaria DTE 18 June 48

DECLARATI 01 1W 01 345 NtUE OF ORIGINATOR Dr Hildebrand Gnr1it t

REGIST middotm NO 407 ADDRSSS A3chbachObfr Hauptsae

CLASS H20 ILUf-3 OF EOLIER Collbull cting Point

ORI GIN Franc e ADDRSSS lie s baden

LGCtiTION unknown DATZ AC~PCD 1942194 4

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DESCRTTTION OF PROERTY

In th~ year3 194 - 1944 ~ft~r my bueine3e in H~1burg rad be en de5troyed by bomb~ T middotmiddotmiddot~ ~ o~ 1ng ae rrivat~ ~e~ler tbrough the clearinc paitttinge etc in France for GrllJn ~middotu~eume wnd institution~ ~y work ~nd ~y person are well known to thP hmerican authorities or n~tarce to the C3ntal Collecting Point in ~~unich Gentlemen of th~~ etaif h~ve visited and consulted m~ severol times in regard to this ~atter and rave as a ~rcli~inary matter seized my art objects for th~ Collecting Poi~t ~iesb~den

hS ~11 ~J husiness books and corresrondenccs ~ rc de~tro~ed in Dresden on the 13th of Febr uar y 10-15 te setting up of an exact lis t ~li 11 be immensely difficult One of the Art Oficer s of the Co2lectint Point Munich uhom I net Jast weel in ~bullunich -old me of his int en tion t o visi t me at A3chbach in a ~~w days concerning this matter aft~r his

bull return from a trip tc tre former occupied areas in order to supply oe wi t h records I suppose that ulder these r ir~l1~t8nceo you wil l wai v e the s u bshymission of a declar~+ion b mysel f I shoul~ like to add that I never belongPd to +he N~DAP etc (attached a biography and testimoni~1~)

NAME IUDEX 0tt1D 1 (3) p t o

TRAnSLATOR 55

PROPERli1Y 0ARD 1254

CHECKER 11

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Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

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declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

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Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

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FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

bull

Declassified per Executive Order I 2958 SecLion 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Decla r amption Nr 01 ~~5

Dr Hildebrand Gurljt t 13a Aschbach Obfr

born

father

Tiauptstros Re

15 Sept 1A95 in Dread en ev luth not in the NSD~F or similar organizations

Cornelius Gurli tt born 1850 Unverdi ty professor priv~ counsellor Ir he D1middot famous Savant of art a nd City builder pursued by the SDAF In 1946 Cornelius Gurli tt street i n Dresden ~~ed so in his honor

brother middot tlillib31~ CpJ~li tt born 1891 professor of musical History at the Universit y of Preiburg dismissed 1933 by the

vife

Nazis rein~t~~ed again 1945

Helene Gurli tt maiden name Hanke born 1895 dancer ( f igmann-3chool)

C~ilrlren Cornelius b0rn 1932 nenate born 1935

1901- 04

1914-18

1923- 25

Preparatory school q n~ middot -ePJ eymnJlA i l)ro b i tur

world war Inf ~eg loo w1ce wounded Friendship with Ludwig Renn Schmidt-Rot tluff and Arnold Zweig

ltitudies of fi~tory of Art- degree of Dr phil

a~sirtr-r1 et IE technical colleee in Dresden and Art r eporter for the 11 Frankfurter Zeitung VocsiscP nresdner Neueste Nachrichten Leipziger VolksbJatt and othEbull rs 1 925 ~~europo t er for tle Frankfurter Zei tung in US H bull

bull 1925-30 DiLector of the City r1 usewn of Art of the Saxonian factory town Zwickau hardest of fights with member s of the N3DAP who caused my dislissal I hacl +t PnPn 9n old sleepy proshyince rJuseum into o live poll3r inBti t ution ~-or old and monern Art I ~hewed exhibitions of old and native art acones-t 0th~r~ 0f 1Caetbe Kollwi tz Barlach Schmidt- Rottshyluff and Pechstein rinrlFgtrrli th played often in the

1929-30

1930- 33

Zwickau Museum Paedagogical exri H 0n3 95 Kitsch and Kunnt Modern Livi ng lersonal conducted viEgtits for the working people etc

Lectures on Art at the Art pnr1 rldc s aoadeiT~ Dresden

Director of the Art Association in Eamburc 1933 againdismissed bythe Nazis for the saie reason as at zmiddot l-~u ~ithout pension ~xhibi+ions New Enplish Art and New German Art at Gothenburg Jweden etc

Declassified per Executive Order J2958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 175057 By NNO Date 1977

declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

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I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

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Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

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Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

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P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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Unit

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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middot Lrt~aCJG

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Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

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1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

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see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

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tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

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Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

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Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

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200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

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m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

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00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

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bull

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bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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declaration Nr 01 345

page 2

since 1933 As I had no penEion and was not admitted any more as writ e r t o + ~~ oress T bPca~e ~n a rt deuler (sea the at shytache d r eport of Dr Clemens)

Publications Books Yaethe Kollwi tti 11 Old Art in Saxony

St Catherines Church at Oppenhej m Palance s in Genua besdldes many articles about Art in Periodicals and the daily press

Lectures Art lecturP9 1n Jresden Chemnitz Zwickau Es sen 1925 - 1933 Leipzig Hamburg NUrnberg Dessau Jena Doebeln

and many other small ~3ctory towns

bull since 10~~-112 ~1o publications and lectures in H2-1Jurg and 1945 in

DrPsden totally bombed c ut

4tr1-i [ ~Iuernberg laws I Ylus considered a half breed My fathers moth~r W3~ descendant of the we llknown jewish farril_y Tewald of Ko~nigst~~~ l~r s istPr was the famou~ writer of Novels Fanny Lewold A C(PJ ein of my father xcellenz JP ii -1-c J-erman Olyilpia Co~rnissare 1938

Copies bull

City art Collections 25 March 1946 3t Chernnitz

bull

I teotify th~t Dr Hild~brand Cur]jt+ whom I know for 25 years in conformity with his entire mentality took a t~c Vrch had to cring him ~1to conflict with Nazism The fi ehts he got into vi -4 the azi s before tr-Pir accession to rower were doubtless the oost dioasreeable and vulgar experienCP fl nr 3 ~hj s period of cultural struggle Dr Gurlitt has not only built uo an exceJlPnt and in every ~a~ner representative museum which middot promoted the then modern lrt but had created a cir~1e of friends and collectors of Art a r~rformance which rrjcht vell hogt the emrJ of every expert i11 proYinoial 0i1cl e~ The more visious were then the vulgar attacks he had to suffer even though a man J ir privy couneclar Justi direclbor of the 91 National Galerj e in Berlin II took his part and e ef~nded hirr middot~ - C tivi ty a~ director of the ~9Irburg Art Association aJ 30 V03 in every way exemplary and full of a ravishing vitality As an Artde~ler t e Vlhich profe~sion he was forced by the circumstances he tgain took the side cf the condemned 1Degen~r~+ rt ~nd saved many a mastershypiece ofthi~ ki~o ~y hrneing it into private ownership

sie ned Friedrich s~rP1 bPr-7eigand Director cf the City-Collection of Art at Chemnitz

Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

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- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

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Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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Name of Claimant

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A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

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das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

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Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

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bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

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General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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Declar~tion Nr 01 345

n alter Clemens Hamburg the 7th o~ Ja~uary 1946 Lawyer at the Hnnleatic ~ enervall 44 Oberlandegericht 1em Landshyand tuntsgericht in Hamburg

bull

I klow )r ildhrr-tnd Gurlitt now at Ascrbach (Kr Bamberg) eince the ybullar 1933 very well Therefore I can testify without re3ervation trat he always f1as been an unl i mited advergtll 0~ ~hzism The art shycabinet founded by him ~t Hamburg has been an isl~~~ 0~ ~ofuge for the f r ee art and expression There gathered liberal mind ed peopl e without regard to r ace and religion to exchange opinions free ly and openlyThey could do tr+ as tbey were secure from denuncia~j on and informer s In the h0nse of Gurli tt especially the lrt of every kirc ~1~0 J e (1lled De~encrate Art found a home ~rbullre were shown to the iriends of tDe houee master-pieces of the different periods of Art whjch bad been condemned by tte Nazi Govern~P~t The house of Gurlitt was a Center of culture where undisturbed by the politicals and spiritual terror of Nazisn the idea of spiritual liberty as cherished and honored with care Th~t Immiddot Jurlitt made his house a ceP+-Pr o~ anti middot Nazi activity must b~ recoen~~ed ~or him tre twice punished (atwic-kau and Hamburg) jewish raJfcaste The intellectual circles of famburg were deeply and sincerely s Jrry that MrGurlitt ~f+~rt1e destruction of his Art Cabinet by air-~aids in l9Al ~nd 1942 left pq~hurg in order to engage in the Art trade at some other place

I voluntarily transmitted this declaration to ~r Gurlitt iP o ~~r to ~~~~ ~im the necessity tohave to protest his antagonism against Nazism

I myself did not belong to either the NSDAP or one of its affiliated oreanizations I om vith the sanction of the Britisb Military Governshyment since July 1945 aeain angaged in the praxis of th~ law and since z~o ugust 1915 as collllissary referee of Ilighschools with the administr~ticn of 3ducation Lere

signed Dr Cle~ens Counsel l or at law

p t o

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

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~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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iilii~~ ~

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

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bull 19~

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H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

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19575

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bull 19773 19774 19715

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1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

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197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

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P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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Declaration Nr 01 345

Maja Gotthelf Dresden-A 24 the 8th of March lq4

gelruholtstreet 3b

As a half caste jewess and as a political pPrsecutPd uPr~on I should like to declare as follows

From the first of January 1942 to the fjrst of Webruary 1944 J w~s emoloyed as privote secretary by ri t e r Gurli tt Dresden A 24 Kaitzer stree t 26 ~be entire correspo~dence of these t wo yea r s went through my hands and I had ~llso eccess to the corre~pondenc e f ile s of the past years I can te3tify ~ith the best of conscjence that Dr Gurlitt in his letters ~ever exprPssed hi~self in any way in a proshyNazi mftrmer -1nd that I never Ej ~Pd his letters with Heil Hitler Also I bad plenty of opportunity during these two years to learn of Dr Gurlitts antagonism to Nazism I listened repeatedly tlt 1-te allied 3roadcasts ~nd engag~~ in ~ro ~l lied conversations Dr Gurltt t in spite of his very exposed oituation assisted in a oelf-sacrificing way the Jews and ot~er political persecuted persons

On the first of February I had to give up my position with Dr Gurlitt as 1 was not pernitted to do that kjna of Vlork any lcrcc on account of my r ace Although Dr Gurlitt tried very har d to save me from bcinB put to factory work he did not succeed For his e~Pat sympathy with my fate I shall always feel cbliged eo Dr Gurlitt

signed~

-iaja GottrpJ-f

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND P10ject N umber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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iilii~~ ~

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

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19377

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193711197ln

193714

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

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1957219573

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bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

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197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

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P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

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KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

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P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Ettecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProjeeL Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

COPY

DECL RATION OF PROFERTY TmiddotCmiddot~middotovED FRO f AN AREA OClPIED B GEillAt- fOPCES

OFFICE C ILITARY GOYLRItE~T BavariaLAND

Date 26 8 45

DECLARATION NO 15184 NA~fE OF ORGINltTOR Dr Rildebrard Gurlitt

REGISTER -10 037 ADD~BSS A~chbach Obfr Haupt3tr

CLASS A 20 UAME OF HOLDER 1 Kw stverein Yoln

ORIGIN l robably rrmiddot~nce 2 Herr Reemt~ma

addrells unkn bullwn LOCATION DATE AC tTIRSD unknown

VALUE unknown

nESCRITIOl 0~ FHOPrRTY

A~chbach upper Franconia n~upt~tra~~e July 16 1916

I ascertained the followi~G pictures 30ld to urln~tv~rein Yoeln (art ae~oc Cologne) (ee m~ letter from June 9 1946) Ba1thae~r vun d~n Bo~ch two ~tudio ecenes Pr~raire land~carltraquo Lavigne II

Kuyi tenbrotlw~r boar hunting Dupre Ln dea~pe lcfaee II

Coupi l wnMun~ e - pcrtrait Decamp sketch with fi uree (burnt) Sul zmann Land~cape ~~urice uentin Latour portrait cf a Man pa~tel Lanoue little land~c~p~ o l cugn Spio land~c~pe H3n~ Hartig vi~w of Prenzlau ~iened GD high mountain-view (burnt) Altenkirch 1andecape Pavi l e~reet of r~ribull painting in watershy

color ( burrt)

TRtJSLi TOR 8

l 1llERTY CARD 3963

CHECKER 56 e E J PfTRO GDF C11 EF CJJERK

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

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NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

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lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

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OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

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u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

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Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

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KAoa~~tndre

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Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

bullbullbull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Piojcct Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

- 2 shy

Fnrtler I a~ce-rtwined and purcha~ed for Mr Reemt~ma ut the Aktion Viau the following work~ ( eee rny letter from June 29 1946 page V)

Camille Corot landecqpe coMpoeitione Honor~ Daumier portrait of a friend H G Deg~~ greetine dancer J F Millet two peaeant~ - returning from th~ field

bull

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Sect1on 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Dale 1977

at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

eoverel

J 1 b

ich ihm als den Tilder

t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

JL~ rc t cr ~rl __

ltrtflJ

NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

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19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

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1957219573

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19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

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bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

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~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

P~ECH

BRACH

19 We rch 1948

Rltstitution of Iroperty from

Register No 195 ClaeeA

attached invert ery

the German declaratshyT)resent lerman Folder from the deol ~r

Aechbmiddot1ch near EaTlberg of German occupation

item~ co~tained in thi~ claim are rehabilit~tion and reconstruction of

cu rrcuvernement Francaie

COPY

Declassified per Executive Orde1 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

FRElCH liSSI ON FOR ~ESTITUTI ON TO THE attached to

OFFICE OF HLITARY GOVERH1EHT lROPER~Y DIVISION- RESTITUTION CONTROL

No OFR 7517

SUBJECT Application for tte Cormany (US Zone) to the French Government

TO Reti tlt tion Control Branch

GArman Declaration Ho 01499

As sumed location ASCHBACH I 03EPFRA~yenS1 3AV

Address Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt

Clainunt UBIP Parie

1 ~h~ claimed property is described ae p e r

2

3 - AdditionaJ infor~ation (if any available) The claimed item is Frenlh oricin A=cording to ion it hoe been bought bJmiddot U e in Norkl of art Kbulltrl Ra btgtr-~ ~ at Schlee e wtbullo had acquired them in Frarmiddotce ut tbe time

4 - I hereby certify that the urgently needed for the France

Au L~ dC

nom ~~~P Res t

de la Mieitution au

~ion rres

~rancaise d OfGUS

Incl e 7 J nmiddotr s

ES J L BorET Colonel

-i~middotAURY

CLAIM NO

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Sect1on 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Dale 1977

at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

eoverel

J 1 b

ich ihm als den Tilder

t P 1 o -aa r bull ) JI -----

JL~ rc t cr ~rl __

ltrtflJ

NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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22

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e mi ss ing

t alian dance ands cape

l as

For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

193()

19~0

bull 19~

193P6

193~~

19307le-na 193deg9

193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

P

~

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P bull

p

P

P P

P

P P P P t) ~ P

P

p

P P

middotP

p 1 p

P

P P

nr P P

P

Dr

p P

P

bbrn i ion n

W1e J o

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l94o2

1951l19512

19513

l~~~~ 19517

bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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(9_~ c~ u middot t

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~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

CLAIM NO

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at

Name of Claimant

Property alleged to be

A ddress Dr lli ldebr d urli tt

O D IP rio

Claim and

Item No

1

Description

objecta of rt

bull

ldentifymg Mark or Numbers

Unit

pie

Quantity

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1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

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ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

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- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

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bull 19~

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19M3

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

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1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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NND Proj ect Num ber NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

1arl l JLl tore L 3JllOllC l Lucono

iilii~~ ~

I 1 bull - C 1 +bull middott J lCl i bullPl D bull - middotmiddotl l i- ~ middot middotmiddotmiddot~Jl tl uU lL -vbull- vJ __u~ middot 1 _ e L l bull 1 vtJ bullJlJ u~~L )() shy~ middoti ll _p bull ti q 1 bullo~ jll I c bull t _ C ll jI ~v l ~- 111 --Vw ~ -v ~middotmiddotj t 1- vl _ l1LI 1bullo bull~~lt JuC

lJ middot k~-~ _ _ bull

t t~J r ucn Ju~ulvJtltt- 1 t __CJJ LO 1JJ -llbil-u1i_ Cu1 ll middott-5 CU

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35

ld- fvL I bull

das -0OlE

middot Lrt~aCJG

) l bull 1 1 ~ ltl-uvi~ s e li v J l J~) ~lL~ n ( GuucLu rr -- 1 -middot - e ~ Ct )

1 tl lJlbullrmiddot) wt~ I ruu ou-t Jl)

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

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bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

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bull 19~

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

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19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

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Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

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1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

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bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Dec IIMied per Executive Order 12~8 Section 3S NND Project Number NND 715057 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn r u R R e bull L ~ o e w esT r ~o e u o L e o eo R u o e T 1 bull bull bull

D 0 SSELD O R P n ~ l )1 KU NSTt1 ALL I AL LBBSTA bull TEL I t4 78

bull ~ltJ ul- oiL t 1 tiiJJ von _(l~Ut I

Cl L u rL~ r

1v- Jn J ull u1u o-vitU10 von c-rn KHmiddotl F tllmo~ au t 1 J1 1-lll v~middotu t 11 l-o lim~n u crord n t l ic

I rill _ 1lt ~lu ~i bull~OLlJ_ vJu hivJLbull( ogt~rod~ll 1 l Cn konnshyt~nbull ullwl ~o Jl cl~ut( lvlbull bullUJ v U _rmiddot- n ol i 1ir ic ~middottISSC ces v_1 uJvCUrS au_bull ~ J lv i~d JCJ bull 1c bull brmiddotuc tlaquo ~u lt c en lOnnt n ch habe bull L 1 J~~~ vcrucE en

IJ

J- i(h L~ t n nl amiddot cm )ji ie e~ middot tiu n tir en vLt( Llol Ulllltoll Jl Ul1 lt1 K n IIJ il en mich lll Lc in en t l l cn 1 Hu 1 u~rmbull

- l r bull llLCn llvvll 1 aUI middotJ- vl unlti us r3 ltJltJnae bin ieh mit den IJv~ -n J~J lt ~ ll Ul Ultl 1 U ilI

bull r ~ JL o L _ iJ u)

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

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19~0

bull 19~

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193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

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19513

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bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

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middot~tt

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00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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For the Gurlitt Stuff see Inshipment No

bull -------------------------------------------------------shyfor WIE 19514 1 painting by Odilon R

see Outshipment No 70 to Frtnce

General check of t he Gur l itt paintings

on 18 February 1947

St atement The f o l lowing three i t ems wel

bull WIE 19392 painting Mar str ande I VI E 1977 1 Ten i ers L WIE 197759 dr awing Rod i n At

bull

No

190

1930

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bull 19~

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19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

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19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

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1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

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bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

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~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

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- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

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Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

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bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

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bull

No

190

1930

193lt1

19321

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bull 19~

193P6

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193119311l 93Pl 1934119340

19M3

~934 L9346

19346

193G 1937 19r711937n

H 74 1937i 1937

19377

1937819379

19371

193711197ln

193714

193715

1937 1 6 1939l

Declassilled per Exccuttvc Order 12958 Sccuon 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 Bymiddot NND Date 1977

OOL Or ING Pt IltT IE91l11ImNbull

Paint er and s ub j e ct 01aaei11 o

1o ~1 po vti~h

1ot1cl 1ohnl ohcl

rill middotbullBndco p Land o poandaoape with

tv o r 1nctm1ll o C rhot fahr Oole otJ oo po

ynki n plsy1ng nbull cordo Germen about 1840 ~ortrai+ of o LOdyurl1t ou1e Clouds Gurli~t ouia V ie~ on G rdeoce aiogerher

Paint er snd thrrgtc Iudee French 18+11 oclbullt euuve Pcaoent 41 Bllil y in a oubin Dupte liotor and oapoYlmiddotUgcr II~up+ snn v lllu on4middothampJ Guxmiddotlitbull Joulo

u1do uear urzen Guard n+ranoo to a o n abullo~y urlitbull Louis Pal rtlmiddotmo on1 on+o olle t ino Dlo1r1oh 1770 1bull 11 IZl cac 11+A amprou d o t1rep1ooo n middotl 18th cent

Ltmll oupe Tilth w ndmill 0 u 1middotbo bull sndaospe with r oolte

urll14 Louis ~dy of Olouao

P

1

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P bull

p

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P P

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p

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1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

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2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

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lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

W1e J o

--9392l94ol

l94o2

1951l19512

19513

l~~~~ 19517

bull 19518 l9571

1957219573

19574

19575

195761957719742 19743 197471977 2

9771

bull 19773 19774 19715

1977 6 1977 7 19718

1977919711o1977 11 197712 197113 197714

197715

197716

197717

197718 197719197120 197721197122

197723197724

Declassirled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NNO Date 1971

h i nter ftd Q1eae1t1o

Maretrell4e Italian 4nnoe Sobliahter Portr~it of e ~n Thome H~tnbull

P

P

Sohwarzwe14 ten~aoepe middot P eokm~llll v~x In the ber P Dacee u NU~bull women w~ahing heraelt Deg111bull Fd bull Two Nudee middot Sohriapt Georg ~middot mysrdPranken Jreu middot M~rri ~cbull et C~BA St J le ~f ~ Str~nampbullr Wereu Xeirtez LAndaospe 1111debr11ndtl E Rio de J1111ne r- Rombouts s Lanacope Treu KAtlulr1Dal Stil life with fruit 7reu KAthri~ St1l11fe with fruita Freconerd Anne end the holy F~mily

P Dr P

P P bull P

P P

P

P

P Z1bull Ltnrine P Hu13aua Jnn bullmiddot Stillife P Prenoh I lAdies in a rooa P Ruisdnl ~~tttrib to Lqndeo~pe P Roos Lbullndaoepe with 8nime1a IgtGaw Pictur e to Gorki p T~niera ~hdsc~pe with skittles pllyers Unknown Iot her Pnd child

KAoa~~tndre

P bull Dr Dr middot

Schmidt Rotlutf Uountninvill~ge P G H w Adorntion of e godeaa P Hofer Cerl RAltnud~ Dr

young womnn ht~tlfnude

Kollwitz Kate Piet e Dnun Flaquoypti~~tn Sc ene Lebmbruok lilhelm Nude Dll 18 llADampgre~de 7roopSchlemmer Group ot woman Unknown Lnndeonpe with

windmill Gr1aoel Otto Hippodrom in St Jauli Unknown ~ortr~it of

e wom~n wwx- Grieel otto

Dr Dr Dr Dr nr P

p

p

P

~dy with ft veil P Unknown L~dy 8t bullhbull loge P H8na UA14 House and Trbullbullbull P MB Portr~it ot ~ little boy P Leohnit w poundortra1t o e boy P voll c~rl Portrait at o msn

Sprengaeiater HAutech Dr vooka o PeeBftntwomAn P Lenok F Gijbwelnetein I Prftnkbulln p

atolen in the COP 1947

stolen in the CCP 1947

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Execucive Order 12958 Seccion 35 NND PrOJtCl Number NNO 775057 By NND Date 1977

WIE no Painter and sub~eot

197725 llaoke upet soutlwrn laro nr

197726 v L ran and women lookins out of window P

197727 ~er Otto lfo4e 1n baehee Dr

1977~8 O R F1owerot1111te p 197729 Heckel Erioh

Landaoape With lake P 197730 Soho1s werner TWo old

bull people nr

197731 Gotaoh seaabonbulloene Pe 197132 Gizl on ohaiz P 197733 ooholts werner xneelinc

JliUUl ])r 19T7 34 Lelllt Lan4eoape 1n r ain P 197735 Winter w Piaohermen with

Boah Dr 191736 Gftaa Georp StrMtaoene P

UUller Peliz LoTeraoene P ~~~~ Kretaobmar Streetao~e P 197139 Freea Mother with 0~4 P 197740 Maake Auguet

La47 1n oarriage P 191741 Peohateirl Jlaz

Portrait of a man Dr 197742 Dolin rown of JampUneter nr 197143 Peohatein rtu Jibullherrtllage P 197744 llUller Otto Uu4e Dr 197745 SohlUohtert n

Daokrtn or houea P bull bull 197746 Groaa George lWo women and

a man walkizle Drbull 197747 Heokel Erioh

Jrl8rl blowinc tlu te P 197748 Beolalalm s oene on beach P 197149 ~ woo4outter p 197150 G Bartann Interior bull

197751 Groa--nn1 Ru4olf woman witn eat Drmiddot

197752 s chmidt Rottlutt SoeDer7 on lakeebore p

19775a 6ohmi4t-aoM111ft- St11121e P 19T754

Lake with rec4gran P 197755 Rolfa Ohr Yellow Pl~bull p 19T756 bull lhite Plowerbull p 197758 P A Landsoa~ with dunea

and people work1namp on fielamp P 1 197159 Rodin Atlae DS DZD8o--- 111117 aent to nan

see oor1middoteapoD4enoe Gurlltt 1977 60 v interhalter f ile

Portrait of a~ Drmiddot 19T76l china 18th o Lan4aoape p 2004l tacke Auauat woman 1n

the Zoo p 20041 rou1llebert lampn4bulloape P 20043 Gurl1tt LoU Chr7ao p 10044 Obapll llaro Pabalou

s oene p

_ amp

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

- --Declassllled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NNO ProJect Number NNO 775057 Bymiddot NNO Date 1977

WD JrOt

t2004520046 200(7

2004820049 2004 10 2004 U 2004122on413

20061

bull 20Ci~2 20C~l 200 4

200~5 20 6

2051

2052

bull

-4shy

lainbull~ ~~ Slb3 olueUle

P1ouso w~middotbull Mal P G~Arljt cnda lIMI Tbebbull p

II bull Danieb lanlbullt P It Near buc P

It Park s oene P bull 111ohel Georp Lanleoape P Gur l11t LOilie Akropolie II P BeoJrMDn Mazbull it-Lion Tamer P MUllv o t t o P 1 t of a

Gvl1tt Louia~ian P

Lan4eoape P bull BunUnc Pieoeoug Drmiddot

Pru n A4am and En P Miobel Oeoswe Landeoape with 1indmill p Schenaa Painter wi th model P Aeohabach Andreu Ytnterine place p Gurlibull Louie Larl4eoope in Villa Doria P utamaro Three CirlJI on a

emall br14p Prbull

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

DeclassJned per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NNO 775057 By NNO Date 1977

~tcerba MRtari~l beloac1DI to the Garlitt Oollootioa

c 1

Wi e No 196ol 1 Afrio n mbulle1t 196o4 1 Weaverbullbull roll Toa1 Ialnn4a 196o7 1 ~ptien terreoottft fresment 196oa 1 eat-Afrio n mAgio atiok l96of l i dol figure196olo 1 1TOJ idol 196o12 1 antique bullbullbullbullbull1 in abape of a duok

bull ( Peru )

l 96o13 1 Mexio~n ~ak 196o14 1 bronae statuette from Indi~ 196o16 1 ole7 bCRrl 196o18 1 mAle idol fraamiddot w Guine~ 196o5 1 Weat-Afrioen ~akc 2

Wie wo 1996 1 bronae figure of s kne eling w~n by August e Roain

c 3 W1e No l 9o72 1 figure of A aitting female nude

FDglAnd about l 9o5 l96o2 1 weet-Afrioen i dol

Cto88 4 tie No 19841 1 bronze Buddhti Kep~l 16th o

196olt 1 broDJBe Buddha llepnl 16th o

Ct~tee 5

tt Wie Bo 196o17 1 wooden o1ub from the South-SeP

c~bullbull 6

tie Bo 196o6 l bronae statue of BodhiastTa Bepsl196Ql11 1 OlftJ yeeael froa Peru 196015 1 OUJ fcUremiddotmiddotfrom Peru middotmiddot 19611 1 aed~ of ol~y Prenoh about 18oo

Psa 7

Wie wo 19842 1 oopper aedel with KuriUret Joh~nn Georg yon S~ohaen

19843 1 Me1aoan r ound p1~tbull with dragon psttera19844 1 Ma1aaaa round plata with drt~tgon p~~tttern19845 1 Meiaaan oblong plete19846 1 Ueiaaea oYAl pl~tbull 19847 l eilyer lgtowl ebout 1815

Ca e 8

w1e No 196o2o l bronae heed of ftn Afrionn nesro

All items with the exception of no 20044 and 20C45 ae mentioned in this list are herewith released to the owner Dr H Gurlitt DUsseldorf Cacilien-Allee 75 Wie sbaden December 15 ~9150middot r (2__ rl

_ l 1pproveda tllun Qshy

THEODORE A BEDRICE Cultur~roperty Adviser

HICO G

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

as witnesses ColleciZg

to them ~ further to the Gurlitt col l ect ion was

for each item

Declassifted per Executive Order I 2958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 B y NNO Date I 977

On December 12 and 13 nr Gurlitt DUss eldorf and Dr Krause and Herr Pahl-Rugenstein visited the Centrvl Point The collection of pai ntings has been s hovm a comple te list of every i tem be longing handed over to hi m It was st at ed that he provides us proof of owne r sh ip wi th t he except i on of the painti ngs and s ketches made by his grc~dfather Louis Gurli tt

The gene r a l impress i on I got from Mr Gurlitt i s that he doea n ot seem ver y open-he a rted When showin g him both Degas i n t he office I also tried to learnd someth i rLg a bout t h e Renoi r Child s Hea d He said a Oh yes yes that is r1inebull Afterwards Dr Krause rJa de a ~mark likea I cannot remember t hat When we returned into the ~fice Gurlitt went ag~in to look a t the Renoir turned the paintinground and seeir~ t he label of Ettle saida No it does not belong to me I ma de my excuses for having him ~~d this painting ~ ~ shy

When e s tarted i nspectirJ8 t he gallery I fir s t picked out a picture of the Stett~ Gal l ery He made no def inite s tat ement a bout i t but said 0h yes t hat is all right (He di dnt s t a t e t rat it was his own picture but also didnt ref use it definitely)

ShoWil~ him the Picass o he made s ome remarks of no importance givir~ the impression that he did not expect this picture either But l1e recognized i t a s hie property Af t E rwa r ds when the inspect ion wus over he twice went back f or a s hort moment t o the Pica s s o pictureand looked at it Then I made a r er ark t hat it was dated and back in the office he suddenly s a id I could tell you a long a nd funny s t ory about thi s picture I tried to seem unconcerned First gi v ing us the i mpressi on tha t he did not know any thing of importance a bout t his picture but a f ter an hour being a ble to tell me a long and apparentshy~ compl i ca ted s tory fbout this picture

The list wa s submitted to him i n order to have his statements and the s t a tements of the witness es f or t he var ious items I l a id stress upon the f ollowing items

1 ~ie 20045 Picass o Voman a Head

2 Yie 20044 Marc etJagaJl Fabulous Scene

3middot W1e -J9512 Degas Nude

4 19513 Degas Two Nud es Drawing

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Decllllllllecl per Executive Order 129S8 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

-2shy

Wie 19346 Georg llitDbell 11 Landscape with two Winclm11ls (on the reverse a r ather new French label)

6 Wie 1996 Rodin Kneeli ng woman (Sculptare

7middot Wie 19376 Yeieegerber Painter end tbree Nudes 11

(according to Dr Gurlitt acquired during the war in Switzerland paid in Sfre bull

bull

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

~G r mtfun re quortere Dui l41n6 Otfio of conoDio Apoundfaira

Prop ~1 D1Vie1on

Dr UUdebrenci Gurlitt hUl1otvure1n fUr dio RJ einl8Me Ul4 eatfalen KuWthaJ Je Alleestr-ae 1)1f8eeldort

Sirs

~ho w~oab en Contrul Colleot1ns Poini is in receipt af iOtl )Jetter of Jan ry 1 1951 tmd t he enolooed stuteshy

anli of r Knrl llallncr truncn eftugcno1 _oonocrnilg your o ~~ntinamps by Pioaaao end cmcall middotruch wore wlthholl

pond clarification

Aa the ot t ment of llr Karl Ballmer Sw1BQ citizen pro id s ouffic1~1 pror~~ the two piaturos can no~ bo reshylous d to you in accordunoo ith the uiaousoian between )IOU d ir ~heodor J llcinrich Pleaoe infon tb for-I d1ng agency L Rottcnmoycr of thia in accordtnco with d1soues1on with Herr von Sclltlidt

Enoloooa ar submitting you the re~uen~ed ct taaent cone rning the two stolon piotur a and the dra ~ing hi RodiJlrroneounly restituted to France

Very truly youro

II JJ IAJA G DAIIIEW Chief

Enclosure t

1 atatbullent aa mentioned herein

E a PYarltmowefma Wiesbnden 21279 Jon~ g 1951

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 FZWlkfuri UetldqullZtolB Bu1ldln8 Of f 1o of Economic Affaira

Prop rty Divi ion

nr Elldebrana Gurlitt muwtvo1e1n fUr dio 1nlande nnd esttalen Kunatballe Allcostaose ltJauel4ort

Sira J

It ~e certified her ith that t he patntingaa

m 19392 It nlien DDnc by tlarotr nd and IE 1977 l Landooapo by ~onier

b l onein8 to or n Gtlr litt D aoeldort and stoled 1n tho 0 ntrnl Colloot tng Poin~ ieobaden Land ecuaeum1

or e otolen from the ct orna rooms o~ t ho oaid inst i t ution during th period bc~een D oernbor 1946 and J nnuary 1947bull I nvoet igntiona ere cad by th German rtotnalpolipounde1 1 obndcn an too USClD 1n order to recov r t ho vaint~D68t but 1ithout any suooes bull

I 1e furthomore c ri1f1 d tlult the dra ba by Ro4111 Atlaa liE 197759 ao erroneousl-y added to th 1 6tJ reat1tat1on eh1pment to oe on middotay 24 nnd ~5 1946 fhe French euthor1t1ea had been ilitormed of thi ~d G o by the t Dil otor ot tho ienblden central colleotiq Point capt ~41th u Standen d a requeet for rftst1~t1on baa b n aubt11ttad to them he ieabaden Central CollGOt illa Point was thereafter not1t1e4 by the Frenoh AUthor1t1bullbull by letter ot lli7 23 1949 that the dnwtna had not been found one the abov aan~1one4 obipaent The drawinG mnattherefore be oont4ere4 loat

Very trulJ youra

WILLLUI Ci ~ D IBLS ChiefE PYaTCBowonm

1oehaden 21279 January 9 191

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

E T 1829

1 191 - T BL I 24 78

Da die abgeholt

i s t mus a ges~ohlen

zu s ohreiben Und w er

1oh

(J

bull

middot~tt

W ES TPALEN bull O E ORUND

00 S S ELDOR F 21 KUNSTHALLB ALLEESTR

Sehr geehrter Herr von Schmidt auf Altenstadt

Vie len Dank ftix Ihre freundliohen Ze ilen vom 19 Februar Rod1n-Plas t 1k unter Zeugen in Aschbaoh von d en Amerikanern und be s ohlagnahmt wur de und n icht bei I nn en angekommen ioh annehmen dass sie auf dem Wege von Asohbaoh zu Ihnen wurde Konnten 5 ie die grosse Freundlichkeit haben m1r wer dem Collecting Point die Kuns twerk e ab ge liefert hat s ie vorher gehabt hat

I nd em 1 oh I hne n flir Ih re Mtihe al lerbestens danke bin

Ihr

sehr e r ge be ne r

~ ( - fr- ~ (Dr H Gur l i tt) -

~--middot-rmiddot~ -ol

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

bull

-

bull

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declustfled per Eltecutive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 7750S7 By NND Date 1977

Run(lverefn u R D I e R e I N L A N D e u N D w esT A LeN bull 0 e 0 R u N De T I 8 I 9

D0S S ELDORF 3l ll95l KUNST HAL LE ALLEBSTR bull TEL I f4 78

Central Collecting Point Wiesbaden Herrn Sobmidt Museen

Sehr geehrter Her r So~dtl

bull

Darf ioh s~e noohmals in meiner ~middotgel egenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die Kuns twerke die 1oh zurUokbekommen babe grUndlio h gepr tift hebe habe ioh nooh festgeatellt das s in Asohba oh b esohl agnahmt aber n1oh t wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st e1ne kle ine Ma r morplastik vo n Rodi n etwa 4o om hooh von der 1oh duroh Zuf a ll eine alte -Fot ogripound1e auftrei be n konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben f e s tzuste l l en ob nicht d1ese Plastik dooh i n Ihrem Berei ch v or gekomme n 1st Ausser dem f e hlen noch e1ne gr osae r e Zahl vo n Rahmen und ein klei nes Bi ld vo n Mieris e 1ne na ckte Frau die e inen Brief l iest dar shystellend

Mit den be ate n Empfehl unge n und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr se hr er gebe ner

~ 1 middotr~ ( Dx H GIolr l1 t t)

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declusifled per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

Run(luerefn u R D I e R e I N L AN D e u N D w esT A Le N bull 0 e 0 R u N D e T I bull I 9

oOsseLDORP 3lll95l KUNSTHALLE ALLEeSTR bull TeL 14 73

Central Collecting Point Wiesb aden Herrn Schmidt Muaeen

Sehr geehrter Herr Schmidt

bull

Darf ioh S1e noohmals in meiner Augelegenheit bemUhen Naohdem ioh die K~nstwerke die ioh zurUokbekommen habe grUndlioh gepr tif t babe babe ioh noah festgeatellt daas in Asohba oh b eaohlagnahmt aber nioht wieder zum Vorsohein gekommen 1st eine kleine Marmorplastik von Rodin etwa 4o om hooh von der ioh duroh Zufall eine alte Fotografie auft reiben konnte Konnten Sie vie lleioht die GUte haben festzus telle n ob nicht die se Plaatik dooh in Ihrem Berei ch vor gekommen 1st Ausserdem f ehlen noch eine gr osaere Zahl von Rahmen und ein klei nes Bild von M1er1s eine naokte Frau die einen Brief liest darshystellend

Mit den beaten Empfehlungen und sehr vielem Dank

Ihr aehr ergebener

~ 1middotr~ (Dr H Gr 11 tt)

bull

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

lG Wiesbaden Landeamua um Property Division

ieabaden Central Coll ec ting Point

13 JoblUar 1951

~die s ta t~iohen Kunateamml ungan Kaasel z Hd von Ber m Dr Vogel Kassal

Sehr gcchrter Herr Doktora

Herr vr n Gur1itt deaaen Gemalde und Plaotiken aeinorzeit ebel~alle in Asohbaoh auugelagert worden oind un4 dor seine Saohen kUralich zurUokerb elt eohreib~ unn jetztdoss ihm eine kleine Marmorplaatik von Rodin etwa 40 em hooh oino kniende Frau darat~ llendbull fehlt aowie ein kle1shynee Bild von L~ieriebull eine nackte Frau die einen Drief lieastClarstellend und eine grtaaere llllZahl Rahmen

11r habun das fehlenue Material nioht in unaerlaquoa Listen

verzeiohnet und ale lstzte Hoftnung wonde ioh mioh ~ aie mit der Eitte nacbzuatehen ob nicht verGehentlioh dieee sashychon mit den 55 Kiaten Ihrem Institut gehoriges taterial entshyhaltend em Sie ausaelmiddotefert worden sind

FUr eime baldiBe Antwort wtiren wir Ihnen ~asorat dank-

Hochachtungsvolll

von SCHMIDT AJF Al TE STADT Property Oft i~er

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

15 ~ 195 1 5

Thnen leider und das Bild vorsichts=

unserer al l e mit Be =

ke i ne weiteren

STAATLICHE KUNSTSAMMLUNGEN Gemoldegalerie Hessisches landesmuseum

bull Kassel de n W ilhelmsh6her Platz Fernruf bull 3384

Auf Ibre Anfrage vom 13 ds r~~ts mlissen wir mitteilen dass die gesuchte rvarmorplastik von Rodin von Mieris Jti cht nach Kassel gekomrren sind Vir haben halber nocn einmal samtliche Aufset1er die beim Auspacken Kupfersticne beteiligt waren gefragt doc t1 erklarten stimmtheit aass ausser den uns gehorenden 55 Kisten mitgeliefert worden sind

Central Collecting r oint Property Division W i e s b a d e n -Eandebmuseum

Der DiJ1 ktor I V d~

c

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

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4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per Executive Order 12958 Section 35 NND Project Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 icsbaden Landesmueeum Property Division

iesbeden Central Collecting Point

ieabaden Germanymiddot19 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt bullunetverein fUr die Rheinlanda und bulleotfalen

DUeoeldor ~unethalle Alleeetrasee

Sehr geehrter Herr Dr Gurlitt

Au~ Grund Ihrea Schreibeno vom 31 Januar d J haben w1r noch e1nmal grUndlich nachge~oracht ob die von Ihnen aufgefUhrt e armorplaatik von Rodin und daa kleine Bild von ierie nicht vereehentl1chmm1t dem Kaeseler Material an die Staatliche Kunsteammlungen gegangen sind

Heute erhielten w1r eine Ant rt s us Kassel die leider neeativ war

uch NeohtorAchungen 1m MUnchener Collecting Point waren ergebnieloe In iesbaden k~nnen diese beiden Gegenshyettinde nicht geweeen scin wie durch Empfangaquittung ausshygewieeen iat

~ ir bedauern aehr dase wir Ihnen keinen gUnstigar~n Beeoheid geben konnen

Hoohachtungsvoll

von SCHr IDT AUF l L TENSTADT Proper t y Officer

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

Declassified per ExecuLive Order 12958 Secl10n 35 NND ProJect Number NND 775057 By NND Date 1977

16 Wieabaden ~andesmuaeum Property Division

Wieabaden Central Coll ecting Point

1 Wieebaden 27 Februar 1951

Herrn Dr H Gurlitt

DUsseldorf Kunsthalle Alleestr

Sehr geehrter Herr Doktor

Ihre Anfrage beztiglich der Rodin Marmorplastik vom 21 Jan haben wir erhalten

Eine ganaue Kontrolle unaerer Akten ergab daa niemalbull eine derartige Plastik aurch den Collecting Point Wieabaden empfangen wurde

Ihre Sachen wurden zuaammen mit den in Sohloae Aachbaoh ausgelagerten Kunstgegenetanden anderer EigentUmer naoh Bamshyberg in die Neue Residenz UberfUhrt und von dort aua naoh Wiesbaden gebracht

bull Bia zur Ubernahme duroh d ie Amerikaniaohen Dienatetellen

stand das Depot Schloss Aaoh bacb unter Aufsioht einea Berrn Zingraf In Bamberg war der damalige Hauameister der Neuen Residenz verantwortlich Die anderen EigentUmer von in Sohlosa Aachbach ausgelagerten Gegenstanden welchbull ebenfalla duroh die Amerikanischen Instanzen abtransportiert wurden haben nicht feetatellen k~nnen daB von ihrem Eigentum etwaa vershysohwunden 1st Wir nehmen daher an daB vielleioht Ihre Rodin Pl aatik sich garnicht dort befunden hat bzw aohon vorher vershyschwunden ist

Da die damalige Hilfsdienetetelle bereits seit geraumerZeit geechloseen 1st und wir una auoh im AbachluBatadium unserer Arbeiten befinden sind wir leider nicht mehr in dar Lage die Namen dar Traneportbegleiter von damals featzustellen da die Akten bereits verpaokt und abtransportiert worden sind

Hochaoht ungavoll

v Sohmidt aut Altenatadt Property Officer

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ

~4-~~ J tl e lA Ul-t -1)-ltmiddot0A_ CCl yen0 ~ l~ ~-(~ J tV Ct cJr (J (~ ~WA- 0 bull ~ ~ II bullt middot~~ v~ ~ middot

(9_~ c~ u middot t

~ t) 6~ rJ

~ ) 1 tA ~ J1-shy

4At AI bull

~middot~~(U7XLU bull l-GJ