There is no, or insufficient provenance information known about this object from the period 1933-1945. After investigation, no sources have been found to date that can provide information to complete its provenance in the period. Therefore, no conclusions can be made regarding possible suspicious provenance or involuntary loss of ownership.
The provenance data are not complete. It is not known how, when or under what circumstances Galerie Gerstenberger in Chemnitz acquired this painting. On 14 January 1944, the gallery sold the painting to Hitler. After the war, Gerstenberger stated that the painting had been bought in the Netherlands and that the sale to Hitler was voluntary.
