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Scene from 'Das schwarze Kind'. Supplement to the 'Theaterzeitung'

Restitution status: Seized during National Socialism
Print Version Artist's Objects Provenance Research

Object Data

Title Scene from 'Das schwarze Kind'. Supplement to the 'Theaterzeitung'
Artist/Author Zinke, Johann Wenzel (1797-1858) after Schoeller, Johann Christian (1782-1851)
Museum/Collection Vienna Museum
Inventory number/Shelfmark 70.410
Description Coloured copper engraving. Title below: 'Das schwarze Kind / Posse v. Hopp. / Klapperl: Alle Gesuche sind bewilligt!..., at the bottom left: 'Schoeller del.', to the right: 'Zinke sc.'. At the bottom left (along the edge of the plate): 'Gallerie interessanter und drolliger Scenen, 3t. Jahrgang, No. 17'
Height 22,30 cm
Width 28,70 cm
Motif Fine arts, music and theatre
Period 1st half of the 19th Century , 2nd half of the 19th Century

Provenance Data

Provenance Acquisition from the VUGESTA/GESTAPO
Committee in charge Viennese Commission for Restitution
Examination Art restitution proceedings are pending.
Recommendation The Art Restitution Advisory Board has established owners or their legal successors and has recommended to restore to them the art or cultural object.
Committee in charge City of Vienna, executive city councillor in charge (municipal authorities)
Decision No decision has been reached so far.
Implementation The art or cultural object is kept in the museum/in the collection.
Annotations Sixth Report on Restitution, Vienna 15 November 2005 (p. 236): 'At the meeting of 19 October 2004, the Viennese Commission on Restitution has unanimously come to the conclusion that the acquisitions of the municipal collections from the Vugesta can in general be regarded as objects of art which can be restituted.'
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