Emil Karpeles, head of the carrier 'Schenker & Co.'
Artist/Author
Schmutzer, Ferdinand (1870-1928)
Museum/Collection
Vienna Museum
Inventory number/Shelfmark
70.236
Description
Etching. Signed at the bottom left (in print): 'Ferd. Schmutzer IX'
Height
87,00 cm
Width
90,40 cm
Motif
Genre
Period
2nd half of the 19th Century, 20th 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.'
