Owner: Maurice de Rothschild — 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 184
Aus Kiste Nr. Bor 148
Inv. Nr. Alte Slg. Maur. Rothschild übern. v.d. Botschaft
I, 2
Artist: Quiverdo
Medium: Works on Paper
Title: Ländliches Pärchen vor dem alten Bauer
Description: In der Diele eines Bauernhauses steht ein junger Bauernsohn mit einer als Schäferin gekleideten blumengeschmückten Schönen an der Hand und stellt sie dem rechts vor ihnen sitzenden alten Vater vor. Neben diesem ein liegender Hund, im Hintergrund eine Katze auf einer Tonne und allerlei Gerät auf dem Kaminsims und an den Wänden.
Gegenstück zu Bor 183
Blei und Federzeichng. laviert, weiß gehöht 18,5 x 14,5 cm
Gerahmt Fassung: wie Bor 183
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Provenance and Comments: This object was listed in a German Embassy inventory as belonging to Maurice de Rothschild.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 2 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/294, B323/304; RA 15, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 18,5 x 14,5 cm
Framed? Yes
Intake place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer date: 1941-05-02
Transfer place: Lager Peter
Transfer date: 1944-10-27
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1945-10-17
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1946-02-04
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