Three of Egon Schiele artworks that were believed to be stolen from the Jewish art collector during the holocaust have recently been seized by the Manhattan DA.
Egon Schiele Artworks: Russian War Prisoner (Photo: The Times of Israel)
Three Egon Schiele Artworks Stolen During Holocaust
NBC New York reported that three of Egon Schiele artworks, which were thought to have been stolen from a Holocaust-era art collector, have been confiscated from various museums. These museums include the Art Institute of Chicago, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, and Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College in Ohio.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for the seizure of three Egon Schiele artworks. The prosecutors stated that Manhattan art dealers had bought and sold the artworks at some point.
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Three Egon Schiele Artworks Identified
According to CBS News, the three Egon Schiele artworks that were seized are the “Portrait of a Man,” “Russian War Prisoner,” and the “Girl with Black Hair.”
According to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, the pieces of Egon Schiele artworks cost more than a million each. Specifically, the pencil-on-paper drawing, the “Portrait of a Man,” costs a million dollars. While the watercolor and pencil-on-paper piece “Russian War Prisoner” is valued at $1.25 million. Lastly, another watercolor and pencil-on-paper was valued at $1.5 million.
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