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 is inconclusive. It is not known how, when or under what circumstances art dealer Bier from Amsterdam acquired this painting. In October 1943, Bier sold the painting to the planned Führer Museum in Linz. It is unclear who acted as an intermediary in this transaction. Bier himself stated that it was done through Posse, but Posse had already died in 1942.
