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| Hitler paintings go up for sale | Hitler paintings go up for sale |
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| Examples of what are thought to be Adolf Hitler's early paintings are to go under the hammer. | Examples of what are thought to be Adolf Hitler's early paintings are to go under the hammer. |
| The 13 works, which are to be sold at Ludlow Racecourse in Shropshire, were left forgotten in a collector's garage, specialist auctioneer Mullock's said. | The 13 works, which are to be sold at Ludlow Racecourse in Shropshire, were left forgotten in a collector's garage, specialist auctioneer Mullock's said. |
| The paintings include one picture of a man sitting on a stone bridge appearing to show the Nazi leader's trademark side-parting. | The paintings include one picture of a man sitting on a stone bridge appearing to show the Nazi leader's trademark side-parting. |
| The pieces were found in 1945 by a soldier, Mullock's said. | The pieces were found in 1945 by a soldier, Mullock's said. |
| They were taken by a soldier from the Royal Manchester Regiment, which was stationed in Essen, Germany, at the time, the auctioneer added. | They were taken by a soldier from the Royal Manchester Regiment, which was stationed in Essen, Germany, at the time, the auctioneer added. |
| 'Hardly Picasso' | |
| Several of the paintings, which are mainly landscapes, are signed "A. Hitler" in the corner. | Several of the paintings, which are mainly landscapes, are signed "A. Hitler" in the corner. |
| Mullock's said the vendor, who bought the pieces from the man who found them, sold some of them years ago and found the others in his garage recently. | Mullock's said the vendor, who bought the pieces from the man who found them, sold some of them years ago and found the others in his garage recently. |
| The paintings were being sold at Ludlow Racecourse | |
| Richard Westwood-Brookes, from Mullock's, said: "As works of art, they are hardly Picasso. | Richard Westwood-Brookes, from Mullock's, said: "As works of art, they are hardly Picasso. |
| "You can take a view of Adolf Hitler and his prowess as an artist but I don't think anybody would agree he was in the first rank, by any means. | "You can take a view of Adolf Hitler and his prowess as an artist but I don't think anybody would agree he was in the first rank, by any means. |
| "But it's an opportunity of obtaining a piece of original art that was done by Hitler." | "But it's an opportunity of obtaining a piece of original art that was done by Hitler." |
| He added: "If the character had run through, you would expect him to be painting bold, aggressive images, military subjects, subjects about battles and people being killed. | He added: "If the character had run through, you would expect him to be painting bold, aggressive images, military subjects, subjects about battles and people being killed. |
| "But there's nothing in the art that he produced in those days to suggest that." | "But there's nothing in the art that he produced in those days to suggest that." |
| Also included in the sale is a collection of 65 official Nazi women's magazines - the bi-weekly Frauen Warte. | Also included in the sale is a collection of 65 official Nazi women's magazines - the bi-weekly Frauen Warte. |
| A set of 48 Nazi magazines aimed at schoolboys, called Hilf Mit!, will also go under the hammer. | A set of 48 Nazi magazines aimed at schoolboys, called Hilf Mit!, will also go under the hammer. |