The Madonna in the warehouse
A Renaissance painting survived in family memory after a collection was stripped away.
Fritz Gutmann divided his collection between several locations as the danger from Nazi Germany grew. His Veronese was among the works entrusted to a Paris dealer and stored in a warehouse.
The precautions failed under occupation. The Nazi looting agency ERR confiscated works from the Gutmann collection. Meanwhile, agents pressured Gutmann to surrender art still held at his Dutch home.
The family’s children and later grandchildren pursued the dispersed collection after the war. This Madonna remains on the Monuments Men and Women Foundation’s list of missing works.
Monuments Men and Women Foundation
Scheduled program end: 2026-12-31
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Reward details & conditions
Up to US$2,500 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.
Payment and eligibility are governed by the reward provider’s conditions.Artwork Details & DocumentationIdentification, ownership history and supporting records
Maria with Child (Madonna with Child)
- Artwork title
- Maria with Child (Madonna with Child)Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Maker / attribution
- Paolo VeroneseMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Object type
- PaintingMonuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Materials & technique
- Oil; the source inconsistently identifies the support as canvas and panel.Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Measurements
- 85 × 68 cm (33.46 × 26.77 in.)Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
- Creation date / period
- c. 1560Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
Not documented in this record: inscriptions & markings · distinguishing features · subject.
Documented ownership history
- Before the confiscation
Fritz Gutmann collection; entrusted to a Paris dealer for safekeeping.
Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked - During the occupation
Confiscated by the ERR after storage in Paris; subsequent whereabouts undocumented.
Monuments Men and Women Foundation ↗ · checked
Only stages supported by the cited sources are shown. This list is not a complete chain of ownership.
Identification details follow the Object ID categories where documented. Ownership history is recorded separately; this documentation is not an authentication or a certificate of ownership.
Documentary sources
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