Owner: Maurice de Rothschild-Depot der Botschaft rue de Lille 80 — Paris, France
Collection: (BoR) Botschaft Rothschild--The largest collections stolen in France mostly by specialized elements of the German occupation forces belonged to the Rothschild family. The German Embassy in Paris guided by Ambassador Otto Abetz, oversaw the plunder of property belonging to various members of the Rothschild family, including Maurice, Alexandrine, James-Armand and Edmond. These early removals of Rothschild property occurred in the summer and fall of 1940 and were greatly aided by the Devisenschutzkommando (DSK), a securities and financial fraud police organization that had jurisdiction over bank vaults and safe deposit boxes where thousands of art objects were stored for safekeeping.
Inventory No.: Bor 206
AUS KISTE NR.
Bor 148
I, 2
Artist: Carmontelle
Medium: Works on Paper
Title: Konzert mit Dudelsack und Geige.
Description: Drei Personen in Profilstellung: Eine sitzende Dame mit dem Dudelsack im Arm, hinter ihr stehend ein Geiger. Vor ihnen, nach links gewendet, sitzt ein Zuhörer in rotem Rock und Kniehosen. Im Hintergrund ein Park.
Slg. Maurice Rothschild, übernommen von der Botschaft.
Aquarell 28 x 18,5
Bezeichnet Signatur: rechts unten: Sammlerstempel A.F.D.
Sammlung Maurice Rothschild.
Auf der Rückseite die Namen der Dargestellten.
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Provenance and Comments: The German Embassy inventory for objects belonging to Maurice de Rothschild describes an item by Carmontelle which comes closest to BoR.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/260, B323/294; RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 28 x 18,5
Signed? Yes
Intake place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-05-02
Transfer place: Buxheim
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