| Owner: |
MM. Bernheim-Jeune — Paris, France |
| Collection: |
(JBernheim-Jeune) Paris region and Rastignac-While most of Josse Bernheim-Jeune's collection was spread out among properties in Paris and Fontainebleau, parts of it were transferred to the Rastignac estate in the Dordogne in southwestern France. On March 30, 1944, a combination of German troops, Georgian irregulars from Paris, SD agents from Perigueux and SS troops descended in the area around Rastignac. The castle was torched. After the war, a surviving witness attested to the fact that the art works had perished even though others attested to the presence of several trucks that left the castle grounds shortly before the fire was set. The fate of the art is unknown. |
| Inventory No.: |
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| Artist: |
Camille Corot |
| Medium: |
Paintings |
| Title: |
La femme turque ou la femme grecque |
| Description: |
61 x 51 cm
Presumably, the model for this painting was Emma Dobigny. |
| Literature: |
Reproduced by Bazin in "Corot", 1942 edition. |
| Provenance and Comments: |
Josse Bernheim-Jeune deeded this painting to his grandson. It was sold under duress. It is unclear whether or not Veraguth returned the painting to its rightful owner. |
| Archival Sources: |
RA 625, MAEE, Paris, France |
| Measurements: |
61 x 51 cm |
| Intake place: |
rue Desbordes-Valmore, Paris |
| Intake date: |
1941-00-00 |
| Transfer place: |
Holland? |
| Transfer place: |
Veragut, Zurich |
| Transfer date: |
1942-00-00 |
| Images: |
(No image)
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