Paintings by Hitler go under hammer
Thursday 26th March 2009, 10:45AM GMT.
Rare examples of Adolf Hitler’s early paintings during his time as a struggling artist are to go under the hammer in Shropshire.
The Nazi leader’s watercolours are expected to attract great interest and could fetch thousands of pounds at an auction next month.
The array of 13 works, left in a collector’s garage until now, even include a self-portrait by the infamous dictator.
Signed with the initials A.H., the picture of a man sitting on a stone bridge appears to show his trademark side-parting.
Several of the other paintings – mainly landscapes – are signed A. Hitler in the corner.
The collection will form part of an Historical Documents, Autographs & Ephemera sale by specialist auctioneers Mullocks on April 23 at Ludlow Racecourse.
Mullocks historical documents expert Richard Westwood-Brookes said the pieces were liberated in 1945.
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