Adolf Hitler - "Entwurf eines deutschen Museums für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)", Architekturskizze, um 1925 - photo 1

Adolf Hitler - "Entwurf eines deutschen Museums für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)", Architekturskizze, um 1925

Lot 2110
07.11.2024 10:00UTC +01:00
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Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 2110 | Adolf Hitler - "Entwurf eines deutschen Museums für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)", Architekturskizze, um 1925
Adolf Hitler - "Entwurf eines deutschen Museums für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)", Architekturskizze, um 1925
Transparent-Papier, in Bleistift gezeichneter Grundriss des Museums, das Mauerwerk in Blau gekennzeichnet, die Ausstellungsräume in Bleistift nummeriert, die Richtung des Rundgangs in Rot und teils mit Pfeilen dargestellt. Das querformatige Blatt am Oberrand mit eigenhändiger Zuordnung der Künstler zu den einzelnen Räumen durch Hitler. In Bleistift schreibt er "A.) Cornelius 1.) Genelli, Führich 2.) Casa Bartoldi, Overbeck, Nazarener 3.) Nazarener 4.5.6.) Schwind 7.8.9.) Böcklin 9.) Leibl (Anm.: durchgestrichen) 10.) (schwer leserlich) 11.) Liebl 12.13.) Feuerbach 14.) Marrée 15.) Röhl(?), Engert, (??) 16.17.18.19.20.) Menzel 21.22.) (ohne Zuweisung) 23.) Markart u. Piloty 24.) Grützner Defregger". Das Blatt am rechten Rand in Bleistift von Albert Speer betitelt "Entwurf eines deutschen Museum für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)", daneben "I.". Einmal gefaltet, etwas fleckig, am Rand etwas zerknittert und mit kleinen Einrissen. Maße ca. 31 x 45 cm.
Trotz seiner gescheiterten Bewerbungen an der Wiener Kunstakademie blieb Hitlers Leidenschaft für Kunst und Architektur zeitlebens ungebrochen, bereits in Landsberger Festungshaft entwarf Hitler Pläne für Bauwerke wie den hier vorliegenden Entwurf.
Vgl. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, im Bildarchiv mit Aufnahmen aus dem Fotoarchiv Heinrich Hoffmann ist dieser Entwurf unter der Bildnummer "hoff-54714" publiziert, "Nachlass Adolf Hitlers Mai 1945" und "Fotografie (nach einem Plan 1923/1925)". Lediglich die Künstlerzuordnung der Räume 9 und 10 wurde nach der Fotografie Hoffmanns durch Hitler noch verändert.
Vgl. zudem Birgit Schwarz, Geniewahn: Hitler und die Kunst, mit einer Abhandlung über diesen Entwurf auf den Seiten 103 bis 105 und einer Abbildung auf Seite 104; außerdem J. C. Fest, Hitler, mit einer Abhandlung auf Seite 726 und einer Abbildung auf Seite 730.
Dazu die beiden Bücher von J. C. Fest und Birgt Schwarz.
Provenienz: Aus dem Nachlass Albert Speers stammend, vgl. J. C. Fest, Hitler, S. 1187 (Bildnachweis), und Hermann Historica, 94. Auktion, 2022, Los 5098, mit den Losen 5092 bis 5100 aus dem Nachlass Albert Speers. Dabei das Provenienzschreiben aus der Familie Speer.
Adolf Hitler – an architectural sketch for a German museum (National Gallery) for Berlin, circa 1925
Adolf Hitler – an architectural sketch for a German museum (National Gallery) for Berlin, circa 1925
Transparent paper, the floor plan of the museum drawn in pencil. The walls labelled in blue, the exhibition rooms numbered in pencil, the direction of the tour marked in red and indicated by arrows in places. Landscape-format sheet, with the artists' allocation to the individual rooms in Hitler's handwriting on the upper edge. In pencil, he writes "A.) Cornelius 1.) Genelli, Führich 2.) Casa Bartoldi, Overbeck, Nazarener 3.) Nazarener 4.5.6.) Schwind 7.8.9.) Böcklin 9.) Leibl (note: crossed out) 10.) (barely legible) 11.) Liebl 12.13.) Feuerbach 14.) Marrée 15.) Röhl(?), Engert, (??) 16.17.18.19.20.) Menzel 21.22.) (not allocated) 23.) Markart u. Piloty 24.) Grützner Defregger". The sheet headed "Entwurf eines deutschen Museums für Berlin (Nationalgalerie)" in the right margin in pencil by Albert Speer, next to "I.". Folded once, somewhat stained. The edge slightly creased with small tears. Dimensions approx. 31 x 45 cm.
Although his applications to the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna were rejected, Hitler's passion for art and architecture remained undiminished throughout his life. While incarcerated in Landsberg, Hitler designed plans for buildings, like this sketch.
See the Bavarian State Library, this sketch is published under image number "hoff-54714" in the image archive with pictures from the Heinrich Hoffmann photo archive, "Nachlass Adolf Hitlers Mai 1945" and "Fotografie (nach einem Plan 1923/1925)". Hitler only changed the artists allocated to rooms 9 and 10 after Hoffmann took the photograph.
See also Birgit Schwarz, Geniewahn: Hitler und die Kunst, containing an essay on this sketch on pages 103 to 105, with an illustration on page 104; moreover, J. C. Fest, Hitler, including an essay on page 726 and an illustration on page 730.
Included are the two books of J.C. Fest and Birgit Schwarz.
Provenance: From the estate of Albert Speer, see J. C. Fest, Hitler, p. 1187 (photo credit), and Hermann Historica, 94th Auction, 2022, lot 5098, with lots nos. 5092 to 5100 from the estate of Albert Speer.
Included is the letter of provenance of the Speer family.
Condition: II -
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