Palais Rothschild refers to a number of palaces in Vienna, Austria, which were owned by members of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild banking family. Apart from their sheer size and elegance, they were famous for the huge collections of valuable paintings, statues, furniture, books and armour that they housed, another reflection of the family's vast wealth and prominent position.
The collections were confiscated by the Nazis in 1938, and the palaces were stripped and ruined during World War II. After the war, the heirs received little compensation. What remained of the buildings was sold off, or destroyed and replaced by modern office buildings. The history of these palaces and the art collections they contained is symbolic of the rise and fall of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family.
The extensive art collections of Louis and Alphonse de Rothschild had to be, in effect, given away by their heirs to the Republic of Austria. Complicated laws and bureaucratic red tape made a full restitution almost impossible. The heirs were forced by the state to sell off their belongings, since they were effectively insolvent.
Since Austria regarded itself as a victim of Nazism, and not as one of the perpetrators, Austrian Jewish victims could barely appeal to the courts on their status. Much of the former Rothschild art collection was taken either to the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) or to the Austrian Gallery in the Belvedere palace.
In the late 1990s, due to outside pressure from the United States, a more thorough examination of its role and behaviour during the Second World War took place in Austria. After long and tedious negotiations, the Austrian government agreed in 1999 to return or pay for the roughly 250 Rothschild art treasures that were looted by the Nazis and absorbed into Austrian State Museums. The items were restituted to the heirs in 1999.
Works from the Rothschild collection that used to be kept at the Kunsthistorisches Museum include:[1]
Count Philipp Ludwig Wenzel Sinzendorf by Hyacinthe Rigaud. Given in 1948 by Baronesse Clarisse de Rothschildt in memory of Baron Alphonse de Rothschildt as a "gift"; restituted in 1999 to the Rothschilds; given to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in 1999 by Bettina Loram Rothschild
Dieter Klein, Martin Kupf, Robert Schediwy (ed.). Stadtbildverluste Wien – Ein Rückblick auf fünf Jahrzehnte. LIT Verlag, Vienna. 2005. ISBN3-8258-7754-X
Sophie Lillie. Was einmal war: A Handbook of Vienna's Plundered Art Collections. Czernin Verlag, Vienna. 2003. ISBN3-7076-0049-1
Verena Pawlowsky, Harald Wendelin (ed.). Die Republik und das NS-Erbe. Band 1 der Reihe Raub und Rückgabe – Österreich von 1938 bis heute. Mandelbaum Verlag, Vienna. 2005. ISBN3-85476-154-6
Thomas Trenkler. Der Fall Rothschild: Chronik einer Enteignung. Czernin Verlag, Vienna. 1999. ISBN3-85485-026-3
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Palais Rothschild refers to a number of palaces in Vienna Austria which were owned by members of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild banking family Apart from their sheer size and elegance they were famous for the huge collections of valuable paintings statues furniture books and armour that they housed another reflection of the family s vast wealth and prominent position Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his gallery in Brussels by David Teniers the YoungerThe collections were confiscated by the Nazis in 1938 and the palaces were stripped and ruined during World War II After the war the heirs received little compensation What remained of the buildings was sold off or destroyed and replaced by modern office buildings The history of these palaces and the art collections they contained is symbolic of the rise and fall of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family Contents 1 The palaces 2 The Rothschild collections 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksThe palaces editThe five main Rothschild palaces Palais Rothschild in Vienna were Palais Albert Rothschild demolished in 1954 Palais Nathaniel Rothschild demolished after 1945 Palais Rothschild Metternichgasse de Palais Rothschild Prinz Eugen Strasse Palais Rothschild Renngasse de The Rothschild collections editThe extensive art collections of Louis and Alphonse de Rothschild had to be in effect given away by their heirs to the Republic of Austria Complicated laws and bureaucratic red tape made a full restitution almost impossible The heirs were forced by the state to sell off their belongings since they were effectively insolvent Since Austria regarded itself as a victim of Nazism and not as one of the perpetrators Austrian Jewish victims could barely appeal to the courts on their status Much of the former Rothschild art collection was taken either to the Kunsthistorisches Museum KHM or to the Austrian Gallery in the Belvedere palace In the late 1990s due to outside pressure from the United States a more thorough examination of its role and behaviour during the Second World War took place in Austria After long and tedious negotiations the Austrian government agreed in 1999 to return or pay for the roughly 250 Rothschild art treasures that were looted by the Nazis and absorbed into Austrian State Museums The items were restituted to the heirs in 1999 Works from the Rothschild collection that used to be kept at the Kunsthistorisches Museum include 1 nbsp Count Philipp Ludwig Wenzel Sinzendorf by Hyacinthe Rigaud Given in 1948 by Baronesse Clarisse de Rothschildt in memory of Baron Alphonse de Rothschildt as a gift restituted in 1999 to the Rothschilds given to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in 1999 by Bettina Loram RothschildAelbert Cuyp Landscape with Shepherd and Herd Frans Hals Tielemann Roostermann Frans Hals Portrait of a Man Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman Hans de Jode Muleteer Gabriel Metsu Girl and Officer Isaac van Ostade Stop at the inn Hyacinthe Rigaud Count Philipp Ludwig Wenzel Sinzendorf David Teniers the Younger Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in his gallery in Brussels Jan Wynants Landscape with Hunters nbsp Frans Hals Portrait of a Man nbsp Frans Hals Portrait of a WomanIn the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere Heinrich Angelt Portrait of a WomanSee also editHistory of Jews in Austria National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National SocialismReferences edit Parlamentarische Materialien Archived from the original on September 28 2007 Retrieved March 11 2006 Further reading editGabriele Anderl Alexandra Caruso ed NS Kunstraub in Osterreich und die Folgen Studienverlag Innsbruck Vienna Bozen 2005 ISBN 3 7065 1956 9 Michaela Feurstein Gerhard Milchram Judisches Wien Boehlau Verlag Vienna 2001 ISBN 3 205 99094 3 Peter Harclerode Brendan Pittaway Lost Masters Welcome Rain Publishers 2000 ISBN 1 56649 165 7 Gert Kerschbaumer Meister des Verwirrens Die Geschafte des Kunsthandlers Friedrich Welz Czernin Verlag Vienna 2000 ISBN 3 7076 0030 0 Dieter Klein Martin Kupf Robert Schediwy ed Stadtbildverluste Wien Ein Ruckblick auf funf Jahrzehnte LIT Verlag Vienna 2005 ISBN 3 8258 7754 X Sophie Lillie Was einmal war A Handbook of Vienna s Plundered Art Collections Czernin Verlag Vienna 2003 ISBN 3 7076 0049 1 Verena Pawlowsky Harald Wendelin ed Die Republik und das NS Erbe Band 1 der Reihe Raub und Ruckgabe Osterreich von 1938 bis heute Mandelbaum Verlag Vienna 2005 ISBN 3 85476 154 6 Thomas Trenkler Der Fall Rothschild Chronik einer Enteignung Czernin Verlag Vienna 1999 ISBN 3 85485 026 3External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Palais Rothschild National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism Institute for the History of Jews in Austria Holocaust 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