Fritz Grünbaum’s stolen art collection

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VIENNA: By order of 18 November 2010 the body established by the Federal Minister for Education, Arts and Culture Claudia Schmied was chaired by BM aD Dr. Nikolaus Michalek to the conclusion that with respect to the works that are currently in the inventory of the Leopold Museum -. Located private foundation and its owner was until 1939 Fritz Grünbaum, the elements of § 1 paragraph 1 Art Restitution Act would also not be met if the images Fritz Grünbaum would be in federal ownership.

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This decision was taken on the basis of the dossiers to Fritz Grünbaum, created by Mag Dr. Sonja Niederacher, June 30, 2010 She was appointed by the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture and the Leopold Museum -. Private Foundation commissioned jointly. The dossier, the Commission imposed due to omission of evidence and inadequate presentation of the evidence submitted to the erroneous conclusion that a withdrawal of the collection by the Nazi authorities within the meaning of § 1 Annulment Act can not be ascertained.

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Herbert Gruber criticizes this file and calls the supplemental hearing by historians with in-depth knowledge about the confiscation of assets during the Nazi period, for example from among the staff of the National Science Foundation and the Historical Commission and urges the Commission Dr. Nikolaus Michalek its decision of 18.11.2010 check.