Franz Friedrich "Fritz" Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret artist, operetta and popular song writer, actor, and master of ceremonies whose art collection was looted by Nazis before he was murdere
Fritz Grünbaum
Grünbaum (2nd from left) in front of Die Hölle cabaret, c. 1908
Grünbaum's prisoner registry card at Dachau Concentration Camp
Grünbaum's grave in Vienna Central Cemetery, with memorial to his wife Lilly
Egon Leo Adolf Ludwig Schiele was an Austrian Expressionist painter. His work is noted for its intensity and its raw sexuality, and for the many self-portraits the artist produced, including nude self
Fritz Grünbaum
…Austrian modernist art, works from which were featured in catalogues and exhibitions. The collection came to include over 400 pieces, including 80 by Egon Schiele. The collection disappeared during the Nazi period. In the early 1950s, approximately 25% appeared on the art market through Swiss art dealer Eberhard…
Self-Portrait with Physalis, 1912
Self-portrait, 1906 (aged 16)
Portrait of Arthur Rössler, 1910