Hitler's Parents up for Auction

[Thorsten B.]

Craig,

Can you provide a sharp clear shot of the artist´s signature of the first shown oil painting - eagle in the Alpes on a wooden brench?

If possible also the same from the one with the bunker scene?

[Craig Gottlieb]

Here's the signature of the "Eagle" portrait.

[Craig Gottlieb]

Here's the "bridge" painting signature.

[Craig Gottlieb]

Here's the landscape (looks like the view from the Berghof).

[Craig Gottlieb]

Here's the bunker scene (which I find very creative - a WWI bunker, next to which as been built a WWII bunker). Very "Wolfe's Lair" looking.

[Thorsten B.]

Email sent.

[schönbeck]

Karl Ludwig prinz will bring some money. Approx 800-1500 USD.

Btw, why are these framed? The eagle frame is from the 60's.

[Thorsten B.]

You have no clue what you are talking about.

[schönbeck]

it's no brain surgery just have a look
http://www.findartinfo.com/search/li...l-Ludwig-Prinz

These felt frames are typical on tons of paintings from the 50-60'.

[Craig Gottlieb]

Thorsten is correct. I have found Prinz paintings that have sold at major auction houses for between 1800 Euro and over 5000 Euro (I just joined a service where you can view auction results from major auction houses). Thorsten: Can you read the other signatures - I can't). They were framed because the family hung them on the wall of their home, being that they were not controversial and obviously "Hitler" in nature. Of course, the key paintings of Hitler's mom and dad did not hang on the wall.

[Thorsten B.]

Email sent.

[schönbeck]

Yes there are higher results but you said that these were damaged and therefor they will not fetch a premium price.

And check the link I posted, there you have the latest results. Note that there are also several that cost much less. And even more unsold.

I would like to see better shots of all paintings. So far the quality of several are not very good, but again, better pics might help.

I'm pretty sure the eagle painting is made by Michael Kiefer
http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0PwFhK9yhhQ/Sl...4hnenwolf2.jpg

[Thorsten B.]

See, you are not stupid.

[schönbeck]

writing things like that i wonder who is stupid?

The painting with the ruins is probably italian, maybe around 1890-1920. I have one very similar myself.

Better pics of the mountain painting is needed.
The bridge painting looks very flat and I wouldn't want it in my collection.

The bunker and mountain is something that I would expect could have been seen in that area during that time. Mountain paintings like this are very very common ofcourse the quality differs a lot. This one has potential.

[Thorsten B.]

They all have potential.