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Hitler paintings go up for sale Hitler paintings sell for £95,000
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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 have been sold for more than £95,000.
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 were 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. One picture of a man sitting on a stone bridge appearing to show the Nazi leader's trademark side-parting - was sold for £10,000.
The pieces were found in 1945 by a soldier, Mullock's said. The pieces were apparently found in 1945 by a soldier.
They were taken by a soldier from the Royal Manchester Regiment, which was stationed in Essen, Germany, at the time, the auctioneer added. He was serving with the then Royal Manchester Regiment, which was stationed in Essen in the Ruhr at the time.
'Hardly Picasso''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.
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.
A set of 48 Nazi magazines aimed at schoolboys, called Hilf Mit!, will also go under the hammer.