The Monet missing from Martha Liebermann’s home
A quiet garden scene disappeared into the machinery of Nazi confiscation.
Max Liebermann bought this Monet in 1898. The painting remained in the Berlin collection he shared with his wife Martha, even as Nazi persecution drove Jewish artists and collectors from public life.
In March 1943 Martha faced deportation to Theresienstadt. After taking an overdose, she died in hospital. The authorities sealed her apartment and confiscated the estate.
The Monet has not been seen since it was in the Liebermann apartment. A subsequent Nazi sale is suspected, but its later route and present location have not been established.
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Scheduled program end: 2026-12-31
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Up to US$25,000 is currently advertised for this specific work under the WWII Most Wanted Art program. New, non-public information must be submitted directly to the Foundation and lead to physical and legal recovery by the owner. Payment is conditional, may be shared and is determined by the Foundation. This is not a guaranteed payment or an offer by ArtTraceX. The program is scheduled to end on 31 December 2026, unless ended earlier.
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Manet Painting in Monet’s Garden
- Artwork title
- Manet Painting in Monet’s GardenMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Maker / attribution
- Claude MonetMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Object type
- PaintingMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Materials & technique
- Oil on canvasMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Measurements
- 41 × 68 cm (16.14 × 26.77 in.)Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Creation date / period
- 1874Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
Not documented in this record: inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · subject.
Documented ownership history
- 1898
- 1943-03
Confiscated from the Liebermann apartment in Berlin; subsequent whereabouts undocumented.
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