Handout photo from Mullock's Auctioneers of a painting, believed to be a 1910 self portrait by Adolf Hitler and identified by the initials 'A.H', written beside the figure. What the British auction house claims are a set of paintings and sketches by a young Adolf Hitler have sold at auction for $143,358 Thursday April 23 2009. A painting said to be a self-portrait of the young Hitler sold for about $14,600. The buyer John Ratledge, 46, said he planned to hang it at home or in his office. In his office? In his office.
AP
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I always heard that Hitler ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul Hooson | April 24, 2009 2:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I always heard that Hitler wasn't much a painter, and now here's the proof of that. The painting certainly isn't great by any means. But I suppose it has significant historic value.
1. Posted by Paul Hooson | April 24, 2009 2:10 PM |
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2. Posted by Jennifer | April 26, 2009 3:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It's not exactly a masterpiece, but you can often tell something about people through their art. I suppose something like a self-portrait makes collectors salivate.
2. Posted by Jennifer | April 26, 2009 3:42 AM |
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Posted on April 26, 2009 03:42