Georg Hirschland (Q23071695)
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German Jewish banker and art collector (1885-1942)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Georg Hirschland |
German Jewish banker and art collector (1885-1942) |
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16 July 1885Gregorian
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Georg Hirschland
9 October 2017
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When Dr. Georg Hirschland wanted to emigrate in 1938, his art collection became a subject of negotiations. Because many of his paintings were considered to be valuable cultural treasures they were on the prohibited list, which meant that their export out of Germany was not allowed. Despite the political climate, the Museum Society acknowledged the merits of the family, but believed that in order to rescue the paintings, the value of the collection had to be appraised and then purchased. The objective appraisal amounted to 500,000 marks. The fact that the family received only 7,000 dollars of the appraised value is illustrative of the measures used by the authorities to virtually dispossess emigrating Jews by paying them only six to ten percent of the value of their property. (English)
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