Adolf Hitler's watercolor painting sold in Germany on Saturday.
The century old work of art by the former Nazi leader was reportedly sold at the amount of 130,000 euros ($161,000) during the weekend's auction in Nuremberg. According to Kathrin Weidler, the director of the Weider auction house in the said city in Germany, the work has actually attracted many bidders across the globe. The lucky bidder is said to have come from the Middle East, but no further details have been revealed about the person.
Although there are some negative thoughts about selling the previous work of one of the most notorious leader in the history, there are still those who think that Adolf Hitler's watercolor painting is a very limited work of art. There are also issues surrounding its high-selling price, but it is believed that the expensive cost was actually fixed since the former Nazi leader had his original handwriting on it and that his work is already rare.
The 28-by-22 centimeter (11-by-8.5 inch) artwork by the German leader was entitled as the "Standesamt und Altes Rathaus Muenchen" (Civil Registry Office and Old Town Hall of Munich). It shows the image of the old Munich city hall in 1914. The rare collection of drawings was reportedly sold by its owners who were identified as two elderly sisters.
The unidentified German sisters who acquired Adolf Hitler's watercolor paintings through their grandfather who purchased it in 1916 have also decided to donate 10 percent of the proceeds to a charity to provide help for disabled children.
The watercolor painting sold in the auction on Saturday is only one of the 2,000 works of art by Adolf Hitler. The Nazi leader used to make drawings when he was still a young man and while still struggling to make a living just before he acquired his power.
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