Heinrich Rothberger, born September 13, 1868 Vienna, died 20 January 20, 1953 in Montreal, Canada was a Viennese textile manufacturer, department store owner and collector of porcelain.[1]
Early years and family
editRothberger took over his father's textile company Jacob Rothberger and department store on Stephansplatz in Vienna together with his brothers Moritz and Alfred. He was marrried to Ella, née Burchardt (1878–1964), and they had two sons Jakob Johann, called Hans (1899–1987), and Friedrich, called Fritz (1902–2000).[1]
Art collection
editRotherberger's art collection, especially of ceramics, was famous and many of the objects are now in museums.[2][3][4]
Nazi persecution
editAfter the annexation of Austria in 1938, the Rothberger family were persecuted as Jews. They were arrested and the collections and other property seized.[1][5]
Restitution claims
editFourteen objects confiscated from Heinrich Rothberger by the Nazis were identified in the MAK collections[6] The Münchner Stadtmuseum agreed to restitute a porcelain box after research proved it had been transfered due to Nazi persecution. [7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rothberger, Heinrich | Lexikon Provenienzforschung". www.lexikon-provenienzforschung.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Victory of Beauty over Envy". art.nelson-atkins.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Imperial Porcelain Manufactory | Standing Woman | Austrian, Vienna". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Augustus III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland". Saint Louis Art Museum. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Pick of the week: Jumbo price from Rothberger collection | Antiques Trade Gazette". www.antiquestradegazette.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Network of European Restitution Committees on Nazi-looted Art. "Newsletter October 2021 _ Number 11" (PDF). civs.gouv.fr.
- ^ "Rothberger". Münchner Stadtmuseum. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Der Beirat gemäß § 3 des Bundesgesetzes über die Rückgabe von Kunstgegenständen aus den Österreichischen Bundesmuseen und Sammlungen, BGBl. I Nr. 181/1998 i.d.F. BGBl. I Nr. 117/2009, (Kunstrückgabegesetz), hat in seiner Sitzung vom 8. Oktober 2013 einstimmig folgenden" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 260 (help) - ^ "Bonhams : Rothberger Collection 100% Sold at Bonhams Fine Ceramics Sale in London". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Bonhams : Viennese Porcelain Once Stolen by the Nazis at Bonhams Ceramics Sale". www.bonhams.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.