Property Offered by the Heirs to the Rudolf Mosse Estate Sold to Benefit the Mosse Art Restitution Project
Gari Melchers
1860 - 1932
Winter
signed Gari Melchers. (lower center)
pastel and gouache on paper laid down on canvas by the artist
43 1/2 by 26 inches
(110.5 by 66 cm)
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Rudolf Mosse, Berlin, Germany, 1900 (acquired from the above)
Private collection, 1933 (seized from the above; sold: Rudolf Lepke’s Kunst-Auctions-Haus, Berlin, Germany, May 29-30, 1934)
Private collection (acquired at the above sale)
William Macbeth, Inc., New York
Barlett Arkell, New York, 1934 (acquired from the above)
Arkell Museum, Canajoharie, New York (gift from the above)
Acquired by restitution from the above, 2019
Eduardo Medina, "FBI Returns Painting Stolen by Nazis to Owner's Heirs," October 15, 2020, TimesUnion.com
Helen Holmes, "Arkell Museum in New York State Returns Nazi-Looted Painting to Its Rightful Owners," October 16, 2020, Observer.com
The Associated Press, "Jewish Family Painting Looted by Nazis in 1933 is Returned," October 16, 2020, NewYorkDailyNews.com
Kelly McLaughlin, "A Painting Stolen by Nazi Looters was Returned to a Jewish Family 87 Years After it was Taken," October 17, 2020, BusinessInsider.com
Christina Zdanowicz, "Painting Returned 87 Years After Nazis Stole it From a Jewish Family in Berlin," October 16, 2020, CNN.com
Tufayle Ahmed, "Recovered Painting Looted by Nazis is Almost Identical to Painting on Display in Philadelphia Museum", November 4, 2019, Newsweek.com
The Associated Press, "Painting by American Artist that Nazis stole from Jewish Family Recovered from N.Y. Museum," October 23, 2019, NBCnews.com
"Painting Stolen by Nazis Found in New York Museum by FBI", October 24, 2019, BBCNews.com