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Cartoons drawn by Adolf Hitler discovered by Norwegian museum director?
William Hakvaag says he has found cartoons by Adolf Hitler, who made a living as an artist before going into politics. He had found the drawings concealed in a painting signed "A.Hitler" that he bought. He found 3 coloured cartoons of dwarfs from the 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", signed A.H., and an unsigned "Pinocchio" sketch. Tests on the paintings dated from 1940. "I am 100% sure that these are drawings by Hitler... If one wanted to make a forgery, one would never hide it in the back of a picture, where it might never be discovered." The initials and the signature are consistent with Hitler's handwriting.     [ nzherald :: 2008-02-22 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

1911 painting of Vienna's Votivkirche by Adolf Hitler sells for $40,000
In an auction by Manion's Auction House an original 1911 dated watercolor of Vienna's Votivkirche, by German dictator Adolf Hitler, fetched the sum of $40,000.00. "I've seen a few of his paintings over the years and they always amaze me. It's just one of those aspects of WWII history that you hear about, but almost don't really believe it could be true," said John Conway. While Manion has sold other original Hitler paintings in the past, this is the highest price they had seen one reach. The company is presently featuring another work by Hitler, a pen and ink watercolor, "Shelter in Fournes", referenced in "Adolf Hitler the Unknown Artist" by Billy E. Price.     [ news-antique :: 2007-12-21 ]

Authentic Adolf Hitler paintings on auction
While not well known for his watercolors, the dictator of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hilter, was quite a gifted artist. A gallery visit is unlikely to yield any of his work, but on occasion his pieces are bought and sold. Two such paintings have surfaced on Manion's Auction House: a 1911 dated watercolor of the Votivkirche in Vienna, and his First World War -era interpretation of a French farmhouse. "This is quite an interesting glimpse into the soul of one of the most infamous figures in world history. To look at these renditions, one would think the hand that held the brush belonged to a gentle man..." said John Conway.     [ news-antique :: 2007-11-23 ]

Water colour by Adolf Hitler sold for 29,300 dollars
A water colour depicting a city scene of Vienna by German dictator Adolf Hitler was sold at a Norwegian auction. Painted before the First World War, the water colour fetched 29,300 dollars at the auction. No bids were made during the auction. The unnamed buyer had placed an advance bid. In the early 1900s, the Austrian-born Hitler made numerous pictures but failed twice to be accepted to the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts.     [ expatica :: 2007-03-22 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Hitler painting by German forger Konrad Kujau for sale
Konrad Kujau fooled the world in the early 1980s by forging Adolf Hitler diaries. After being discredited by historians and implicated as the mastermind behind the hoax, he spent years in a prison. But the peddler of Nazi paraphernalia continued his career behind bars, copying paintings, including a number of paintings of Hitler. Those paintings have made it to Central Illinois and will be sold. The bidding will take place on gunbroker site, where a rare German gun that belonged to Hitler sold for about $140,000. Also being auctioned will be a ribbon dedicated to the crew of the German warship Graf Spree.     [ pantagraph :: 2006-10-18 :: Springtime for Hitler ]

One of the largest sales ever held of works attributed to the Hitler
They came from England, from Estonia, from Russia and from the US. A group of elderly men, young businessmen, and Russian oligarchs of various ages. Nearly all male, nearly all pretending to be someone else. They avoided the cameras and barely spoke to the media. All of them had a lot of money, all of them denied having any sympathy for Nazism or the Third Reich, and all of them came to this village in England for one reason: to buy paintings by Adolf Hitler. Commerce in collectors' items from the Second World War - including items that belonged to the leaders of the Nazi Party, works of art by Hitler, weapons and uniforms - is now flourishing as never before.     [ hrtz :: 2006-10-09 :: Collectors, Memorabilia and Militaria ]

$245,500 for Adolf Hitler watercolours, sketches
A collection of 21 watercolours and sketches attributed to Adolf Hitler sold for $245,500 at auction in Britain. The sale has been opposed by some groups who object to any profit being made in association with the Nazi leader. But more than 50 onlookers, including military buffs, gathered for the auction. Prices ranged from $6,800 to $22,300, with the highest price for the painting The Church of Preux-au-Bois. In some countries, like Germany, it is illegal to buy, own or sell Nazi memorabilia. The auction was briefly cut off by two comedians who shouted "Third Reich" and "Mussolini".     [ cbc :: 2006-09-27 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Worldwide interest in 'Adolf Hitler' pictures
A collection of paintings believed to be the work of Adolf Hitler has attracted worldwide interest ahead of an auction due in Cornwall. The 21 paintings and two pencil sketches will go under the hammer on 26 September. There has been so much interest that Jefferys may now hold the sale in a larger location near its premises. The paintings were done during the World War I "so there is no connection with what he became later." They were discovered in a suitcase in an attic near to where Adolf Hitler served during First World War. The paintings - some signed A Hitler, and others AH - feature landscapes, some with buildings.     [ bbc :: 2006-08-11 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

21 watercolours and sketches by Adolf Hitler up for sale
The 21 watercolours and sketches were discovered in a Belgian attic, close to where Hitler served during the First World War. Steps were taken to prove their authenticity without success. The paintings, which are similar to other works by Adolf Hitler, are expected to fetch up to £3,000. A number of the works bore the dictator's distinctive signature.     [ bbc :: 2006-07-28 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Prints of a 1913 painting by Adolf Hitler selling very well
Prints of a 1913 painting by Adolf Hitler have been selling like hotcakes ever since antique collector John Adam made national headlines for his sideline. He said he doesn't know why people are so eager for the print, which he bought 10 years ago and now sells copies for $42 each. "He was a very intelligent man and a great artist," said Angela, who wouldn't give her last name. "I'm not a fan of what he did, though." Toronto's Adam Bird also said he isn't a Nazi sympathizer, but he'd like to add a print to his Hitler collection. "It's a nice painting."     [ edmontonsun :: 2006-07-16 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

A print of Munich Square by Adolf Hitler circa 1913 for sale
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A framed print of a painting by Adolf Hitler is raising eyebrows at Shopping Centre. The piece entitled The Munich Square by Adolf Hitler circa 1913 is nestled among pop culture collectibles, antiques and collectibles. "People don't say much about it - they're just surprised that he could paint," said John Adam. He bought the print as a curiosity off eBay 10 years ago, before a ban on profiting from the work of murderers was implemented.     [ edmontonsun :: 2006-07-13 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Hitler prints on show in Haifa funded by Education Ministry
Controversy: Nazi leader's work on display at local gallery funded by Education Ministry Merav Yudilovitch. Prints of six paintings by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler when he was young are displayed in the Pyramid gallery in Haifa, and have stirred a rather predictable row. Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav who visited the exhibit says he strongly opposes the display of Hitler's paintings. "I think this is bad taste in its extreme form" he said. "No gallery should display these kitschy pictures and there is no explanation that could remedy this."     [ ynetnews :: 2006-03-14 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Hitler paintings sold on Austrian eBay
Original watercolor paintings by Adolf Hitler are going for a few thousand euros (dollars) on the Austrian page of the auction website eBay. A painting titled "Muenchen," (Munich) bearing the signature of the former Nazi dictator and described by the seller as a "rarity", was put up for auction at an asking price of 2,100 euros (2,495 dollars). Another watercolor by Hitler, titled "Bad Gastein," received at least 25 bids before selling for more than 4,500 euros (5,340 dollars).     [ sify :: 2005-12-22 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

A watercolor by Hitler for sale on Ebay-Austria
A painting titled "Muenchen," (Munich) bearing the signature of the former Nazi dictator and described by the seller as a "rarity", was put up for auction at an asking price of 2,100 euros on eBay.at. Another watercolor by Hitler, titled "Bad Gastein," received at least 25 bids before selling for more than 4,500 euros. Austrian-born Hitler famously had ambitions to become an artist and was turned down by the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. His production of paintings and sketches was prolific but experts see little artistic merit in them and major auction-houses shy away from them because of their author's bloodstained career.     [ sawf :: 2005-12-09 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Watercolour by Adolf Hitler has been sold at auction for 7,700 euros
The picture of a German postman, 7in by 6in drawing from sketch book painted by the future Nazi dictator in 1924, was sold for 7,700 euros. Manager said the rare signed example of Hitler's early artistic career went to a private buyer. Drawing came from a friend of Otto Gunsche, Hitler's personal adjutant.     [ BBC :: 2005-11-04 :: Art & Paintings by Artist Adolf Hitler ]

Adolf Hitler was rejected twice by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, and was told to focus on architecture. In Court Museum 'I ran from one object of interest to another, but it was always the buildings which held my primary interest.' (Mein Kampf). See also

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