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November 2017

An interview with the Landesmuseum Mainz

In April 2016, the German Lost Art Foundation began supporting a project at Landesmuseum Mainz (Mainz State Museum) which aimed to clarify the origin and previous ownership status of 61 paintings initially, and subsequently also the provenance of Jewish-owned graphics, furniture and handcrafted objects. The Landesmuseum has already presented its research results a number of times in presentations, including at international conferences. The project findings are regularly discussed in short guided sessions and are also communicated to the wider public in guided tours for International Museum Day and at Mainz Museum Night. More details: An interview with the Landesmuseum Mainz …

Blick ins Gemälde-Depot des Landesmuseums (refer to: An interview with the Landesmuseum Mainz)
October 2017

An interview with the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

From 2013 to 2016, the holdings of the Drawings Collection at the Kupferstichkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin underwent systematic provenance research with support from the German Lost Art Foundation. The aim was to detect any cultural assets seized as a result of Nazi persecution, especially Jewish property. This collection of drawings, watercolors and oil sketches mainly from the 19th and early 20th centuries was founded as a separate department within the Nationalgalerie in 1878, following the transfer of a collection from what had been the Royal Kupferstichkabinett. It has been housed in the Kupferstichkabinett since 1992. During the National Socialist period, around 1,200 works were acquired for the Drawings Collection. They came directly from the artists’ studios, from private owners or from art dealers and, increasingly from 1938 onwards, from auctions. More details: An interview with the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin …

Kartei zur „Sammlung der Zeichnungen“, Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. (refer to: An interview with the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin)
September 2017

Office for Non-State Museums in Bavaria

The Landesstelle für die nichtstaatlichen Museen in Bayern is the central point of contact for non-state museums in Bavaria, including for matters relating to provenance research. On the one hand, the Landesstelle advises those museums that already have the necessary staff and financial resources in place to carry out provenance research on their own. On the other, the project workers on site are responsible for the museums and assist them in making their own business documents available and in carrying out archive research. The main objective is to document the circumstances relating to the acquisition of specific collection holdings between 1933 and 1945. The German Lost Art Foundation has supported the Landesstelle with two projects to date. The aim is to clarify the need for further provenance research in the institutions and ensure the museums are in a position to carry out the research work on their own. They can then submit an application to the Foundation for financial assistance if an initial suspicion is confirmed. More details: Office for Non-State Museums in Bavaria …

Carolin Lange bei der Arbeit im Depot des Museums für Franken, Würzburg (refer to: Office for Non-State Museums in Bavaria)
August 2017

An interview with müllrose museum of local history

In a long-term project funded by the Lost Art Foundation, Müllrose museum of local history has examined its holdings for Nazi-confiscated property. It has communicated the findings of the project very clearly to both the general public and an expert audience through presentations, media reports and guided tours, thus providing a comprehensive insight into the research work. The museum also plans to include the subject of provenance research in an exhibition scheduled for the future. This exemplary research project prompted the Foundation to talk to the museum about its work in greater detail. More details: An interview with müllrose museum of local history …

Heimatmuseum Müllrose (refer to: An interview with müllrose museum of local history)