Bruno Spiro (Q95146375)
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German Jewish art collector deported by the Nazis (1875-1936)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Bruno Spiro |
German Jewish art collector deported by the Nazis (1875-1936) |
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In this document, Spiro also transfers the ownership of his Berlin house at Heerstrasse 85 with all its contents, including The Duet, to his wife, Ellen Clara Spiro. Under the Nazi regime, he was deported and died in 1936. His wife was forced to give up all her assets. (English)
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MONTREAL — The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) has restituted a valuable Nazi-looted artwork that has been in its collection since 1969 to the descendants of the German Jewish family that owned it before World War II.On April 23, the MMFA formally handed over the 17th-century painting The Duet by Dutch artist Gerrit van Honthorst to Gerald Matthes, grandson of Bruno Spiro, a wealthy Hamburg businessman. (English)