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Thunersee mit Blüemlisalp und Niesen (German)
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But before the Second World War, it belonged to Hugo and Martha Nathan, Jewish collectors living in Frankfurt. T (English)
19 March 2024
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On March 19, 2024, the Independent Commission SKKG opened its first proceedings to clarify claims to the painting “Thunersee mit Blüemlisalp und Niesen” by Ferdinand Hodler.The painting “Thunersee mit Blüemlisalp und Niesen” by Ferdinand Hodler, painted between 1876 and 1882, has been in the collection of the Stiftung für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte (SKKG) since 1998. It previously belonged to the collection of Hugo Nathan (1861-1922) of Frankfurt am Main. His widow and sole heir, Martha Nathan, (1874-1958) was persecuted as a Jew by the Nazi regime. She fled Germany in 1937 to Paris and from there to Switzerland in 1939.With these proceedings, the Independent Commission SKKG is investigating whether the painting was seized as a result of Nazi persecution and whether there are any associated claims by legal successors of the former owner. This investigation is based on the research of the SKKG Provenance Research team, and is being carried out in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for the Independent Commission SKKG dated April 24, 2023. (English)