Owner: Fernand Halphen — Paris, France
Collection: (HAL) Halphen--The HAL collection is actually a misnomer since it combines assets belonging to two branches of the Halphen family and spouses, commingled by ERR staff members responsible for carding and producing inventories as a single Halphen collection. All objects plundered under HAL were removed from three locations in Paris which belonged to Emile Halphen and Fernand Halphen between July 1940 and February 1941.
Inventory No.: Hal 33
AUS KISTE NR.: S 151 [E 151]
Inv. Nr. der Botschaftsliste: B 52
Artist: Französisch, 18. Jh., Kreis d. Jean Honore Fragonard (1732 in Grasse - 1806 in Paris)
Medium: Paintings
Title: Kinder mit totem Vogel.
Description: AUFBEWAHRUNGSORT: Peter
In einer Parklandschaft sitzt bei einer Bank ein festlich geputztes kleines Mädchen in rotem Kleid, das einen toten Vogel im Schoss hält und von einem vor ihr knieenden Knaben in weissem Pierrotkostüm getröstet wird.
Wa.
Das Gegenstück hierzu (Inv. Nr. der Botschaftsliste B 51) in Slg. HG.
Aus dem Besitz Fernand Halphen

Öl auf Lwd. 69 x 95 cm.
Goldrahmen
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Provenance and Comments: This item was in a crate supplied by the Schenker company and stored at the German Embassy in Paris in the summer of 1940.
Archival Sources: RG 260 M1943 Reel 8 NARA; RA 826, MAEE, Paris, France; Bundesarchiv, B323/271, B323/304; RA 4, RV 103, MAEE, Paris, France
Measurements: 69 x 95 cm
Framed? Yes
Intake place: 51, rue Dumont d'Urville, Paris
Transfer place: German Embassy, Paris
Transfer date: 1940-07-10
Transfer place: Louvre
Transfer date: 1940-11-00
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Transfer place: Buxheim
Munich No.: 361/3
Repatriated to France? Yes
Repatriation date: 1946-05-23
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1947-01-21
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