Who is Nathan Katz?
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| Nathan Katz: The Hague. Dealer. Sold to all the Germans... source: Interrogations: Miedl Case (Alois Miedl)Restitution Research Records NARA M1946 https://www.fold3.com/image/270014556 |
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If one googles Nathan Katz, Wikipedia pages for a professor and a poet of this name will appear. But if one is searching for the Dutch art dealer, one must look further. Katz is a very common name, and confusion is a problem. In this post we attempt to bring together a few elements to help identify Nathan Katz the art dealer, who owned the Dutch dealership Firma D. Katz in Dieren, Netherlands.
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Nathan Katz: Art Market Network according to the 1946 Art Looting Investigation Unit Red Flag Names
"Katz, Nathan. The Hague, Lange Voorhuit 35 Dieren, bei Arnhem. Prominent dealer. Worked principally with Hofer, Posse and Miedl, as well as Lange, Haberstock, Boehler and other German buyers. Two brothers in the Western Hemisphere: Benjamin Katz, Hotel Dauphin, New York and Abraham Katz, 18 Pietermaai, Wilhelmstad, Curacao."
"Isarlow, Georges. Paris, 15 rue Jacob. Art historian. Maintains a complete file of all paintings in the world. Has complete records of all art auction sales. During the occupation worked with Hofer and Katz."
"Schneider, Dr Hans. Basle, Angersteinerstrasse 22 The Hague, Mauritshuis Museum. Swiss national, believed naturalised Dutch. Former curator of the Mauritshuis at The Hague. Went to Basle in 1941. Remained there throughout the war. Frequently visited in Switzerland by Hofer, whom he advised, and on one occasion by Lohse. Acted as intermediary between Katz and Hofer. Friend of Paech and Baumstitz."
"Schultess, Frl Margrit. Basle, Aeschen Vorstadt 36. Small dealer and intermediary between Hofer, Reber, Schneyder, and Katz. Pro-German. Sold a number of paintings to Hofer for the Goering Collection, but is not known to have dealt in loot."
"Erasmus, Dr. Hilversum Geldern bei Haarlem. German middleman/dealer, formerly in Berlin. Escaped to Holland shortly before the war. In contact with Plietzsch, Miedl, Katz, Modrczewski."
"von Goschenen. Amsterdam. Reported by Wiederkehr to have visited him in Zurich on Miedl’s authority to examine the latter’s pictures. Said to have been in touch with Nathan Katz and Dr Hans Schneider (denied by both)."
"Hoogendijk. Amsterdam, Kaizersgracht 640/Roemorvischerstraat 34. Prominent dealer who sold to Miedl, Hofer, Posse, Muehlmann and Voss during the occupation. Close friend of Friedlander and Schneider. Contact of Nathan Katz. Goering frequently visited his shop."
"Jansen, J. Amsterdam, Rokin 108. Worked with the Germans. Assisted in the liquidation of several Jewish art firms. Reported son-in-law of D Katz."
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Nathan Katz in GETTY ULAN
ULAN: a record (500439912) exists for Nathan Katz, under the name "Katz,,Kunsthandel"". However, the record is confusing. Coded as a "person", it contains numerous names.
It is not clear whether all the names in the ULAN record correspond to the same person or to a number of different people and firms. (see below. Note: the ULAN record also has two commas instead of one)
| Katz,, Kunsthandel Firma | ||||
 | (Owner) [500439912] (Unidentified Named People and Firms) Katz, Nathan | |||
Labels in Getty ULAN: "Katz,, Kunsthandel Firma, Katz Kunsthandel Firma, d. katz, Firma D. Katz, Firma D Katz, Firma Katz, Katz, D.,Katz Galleries, Katz, N., Katz, Nathan,mssrs katz"
It is attached to "Unidentified Named People and Firms".
Semantic Webview for Nathan Katz
http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500439912
(One wonders whether it might not make more sense to create Firma D. Katz as a "Corporate Body" and members of the Katz family - Benjamin, David, Hanna, Joseph, Nathan and W. Katz- as separate individuals (person, owners, non-artists). The current set up, lumping the individual and the business together in a single "person" file in the "unidentified" category seems confusing.... It is not clear how this will work when the Getty switches to Linked Open Data...)
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More on the history of the Katz family and the Dutch dealership: Firma D. Katz
From 1936 and through the war years the Schaeffers were engaged in a consignment partnership with the Dutch dealership Firma D. Katz in Dieren, Netherlands. Regular business dealings with the Katz family (Benjamin, David, Hanna, Joseph, Nathan and W. Katz) continued after the war. - source Schaeffer Galleries Records 910148 OAC
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David Katz ran an antiques business in Dieren, a village near Arnhem. His four sons were also active in the art and antiques business. According to information in the 1930 trade register, two of them, Nathan and Benjamin Katz, continued their activities as a general partnership using the name of their father’s business, which was said to have been discontinued by then. During the 1930s, this art dealership, Firma D. Katz, was established at various addresses in Dieren. Two other brothers, Abraham Katz and Simon Katz,were also active in the art and antiques business. As far as the Committee has been able toascertain, they were not partners of Firma D. Katz of Dieren, but traded under their own name in Apeldoorn, Dieren and The Hague in the 1930s.
- source Recommendation regarding art dealership Katz case number RC 1.90B
David Katz ran an antiques business in Dieren, a village near Arnhem. His four sons were also active in the art and antiques business. According to information in the 1930 trade register, two of them, Nathan and Benjamin Katz, continued their activities as a general partnership using the name of their father’s business, which was said to have been discontinued by then. During the 1930s, this art dealership, Firma D. Katz, was established at various addresses in Dieren. Two other brothers, Abraham Katz and Simon Katz,were also active in the art and antiques business. As far as the Committee has been able toascertain, they were not partners of Firma D. Katz of Dieren, but traded under their own name in Apeldoorn, Dieren and The Hague in the 1930s.
- source Recommendation regarding art dealership Katz case number RC 1.90B
GETTY ULAN as of June 8, 2018 for Firma D. Katz
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