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23 January 1900Gregorian
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24 January 1980
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1980
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Walther Bernt was a German art historian, expert and collector of Dutch seventeenth century art. He was born in Krumau (Český Krumlov, Czechoslovakia).Bernt became active as an art agent and dealer during the 1930s. He acquired works for private collectors in Czechoslovakia and Germany, including the wealthy entrepreneur Werner Habig (d. 1955). In October 1940 Bernt contacted Hans Posse (1879-1942), who acquired art works for Hitler’s Führermuseum in Linz, and offered him his services. Bernt served as the cataloguer for the December 3-4, 1940 Alois Miedl sale at Hans W. Lange in Berlin of art works confiscated from the collection of Jacques Goudstikker. During World War II, Bernt used the name “Walther Berndt” while assisting the Gestapo in Prague with appraisals of art objects confiscated from Jews in Czechoslovakia, with which Bernt was familiar. (English)
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Bernt, Walther
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