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| Url | Title | Description | Acquisition | Provenance | Inst | Category |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/aylesford-heneage-finch-fourth-earl-of-1751-1812-4/ | AYLESFORD, Heneage Finch, fourth Earl of, 1751-1812 | A barn by a river, with boats;Reference: T08586;Questions in the operative period: No source or date of acquisition by Geiger;No source or date of acquisition by Davies;Materials: Watercolour on prepared surface | Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996 | Benno Geiger (as Edridge);Randall Davies;Paul Oppé, February 1948 | Tate | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/aylesford-heneage-finch-fourth-earl-of-1751-1812-7/ | AYLESFORD, Heneage Finch, fourth Earl of, 1751-1812 | Sculptured Tomb in a Landscape;Reference: T09836;Questions in the operative period: No source or date of acquisition by Geiger;Materials: Pencil, watercolour and pen and ink on paper | Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996 | Benno Geiger (as Edridge);E. Horsman Coles;Bequeathed to Paul Oppé, 1954 | Tate | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/aylesford-heneage-finch-fourth-earl-of-1751-1812-8/ | AYLESFORD, Heneage Finch, fourth Earl of, 1751-1812 | Road Scene with Crucifix in Middle Distance;Reference: T09837;Questions in the operative period: No source or date of acquisition by Geiger;Materials: Pencil, watercolour and pen and ink | Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996 | Benno Geiger (as Nasmyth);E. Horsman Coles;Bequeathed to Paul Oppé, 1954 | Tate | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/aertgen-van-leyden-10a/ | Aertgen van Leyden 10*A | Crucifixion ****;Reference: -;Questions in the operative period: how did this pass form Geiger to Wegg?;Materials: brush drawing in black ink | Aylesford;Geiger;Wegg;Sotheby's 23 April 1941 lot 21 | Ashmolean | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/anon-florence-17th-c-771/ | Anon Florence 17th c 771 | Miller and his horse ***;Reference: -;Questions in the operative period: history before Geiger?;Materials: plumbago and red chalk | purchased 1949 | Grahl (L.1199);Benno Geiger (1948) | Ashmolean | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/aylesford-heneage-finch-fourth-earl-of-1751-1812-5/ | AYLESFORD, Heneage Finch, fourth Earl of, 1751-1812 | A Cottage over a Marsh;Reference: T08594;Questions in the operative period: No source or date of acquisition by Geiger;No source or date of acquisition by Davies;Materials: Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour | Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996 | Benno Geiger (as Edridge);Randall Davies;Paul Oppé, February 1948 | Tate | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/farinatizelotti-giovanni-battista-1526-1578/ | Farinati/Zelotti, Giovanni Battista (1526-1578) | Studies of figures after Tintoretto's 'Last Judgment;Reference: D.1952.RW.108;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink, brown wash, black chalk on laid paper, laid down | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 371;F.R. Meatyard (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/jusepe-de-ribera-lo-spagnoletto/ | Jusepe de Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto) | St Jerome and the lion;Reference: No. 2607;Questions in the operative period: Where between 1933-1943? By whom bought from Sotheby's? Checked with Sotheby's, no further information found.;From where and when acquired by Brangwyn?;Materials: Pen and brown ink, with grey wash | B. Geiger;sold Sotheby's, 7-10 December 1920, lot 306;Brangwyn | Fitzwilliam Museum | ||
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/fancelli-pietro-1764-1850-attributed-to-formerly-attributed-to-gaetano-gandolfi-1734-1802/ | Fancelli, Pietro (1764-1850), attributed to;formerly attributed to Gaetano Gandolfi (1734-1802) | Women bathing;Reference: D.1952.RW.56;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on paper | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 125 (as a sheet twice as long);F.R. Meatyard (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d. (Witt cut it in half and disposed of the other half);Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/vadder-lodwijk-de-1605-1655/ | Vadder, Lodwijk de (1605-1655) | Landscape with distant view of a town and church;Reference: D.1952.RW.1002;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink, brown and blue wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines | Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);E. Parsons & Sons (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d. (£4);Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/cesari-giuseppe-cavalier-darpino-1568-1640-3/ | Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d 19Arpino) (1568-1640) | Five studies of heads (recto), studies of two female nudes (verso);Reference: D.1952.RW.4305;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black and red chalk on laid paper | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 11;anonymous sale, Sotheby's (London), 6 April 1949, lot 31;purchased there by Colnaghi (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), 28 December 1949, for £4;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/georg-melchior-kraus/ | Georg Melchior Kraus | Head of a Young Man;Reference: D.1960.212;Questions in the operative period: When acquired by Reitlinger and from whom, where was it between 1933-45?;Materials: Black chalk and white chalk on blue paper | Transferred from The University of Manchester, History of Art Department in 1960 | L H Philippi collection;J Beitscher collection;B Geiger collection;Sotheby's, London, 7-10 Dec. 1920, lot 477;bought Meatyard;H S Reitlinger (d.1950, Lugt 2274a) collection;Sotheby's, London, 19 April 1954, lot 281;bought by History of Art Department, University of Manchester | Whitworth Art Gallery | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/drawn-by-gandolfi-ubaldo-formerly-attributed-to-liss-johann/ | Drawn by Gandolfi, Ubaldo;Formerly attributed to Liss, Johann | A man seen from below, holding a stick in his right hand and pointing upwards with his left hand Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk;Reference: 1997,0712.52;Questions in the operative period: Uncertain or incomplete 1933-45 provenance;Materials: paper | Bequeathed by Schilling, Rosi;Bequeathed through Art Fund;Previous owner/ex-collection Goldschmidt, Rudolph;Previous owner/ex-collection Geiger, Benno;Previous owner/ex-collection Witt, Robert;Previous owner/ex-collection Schilling, Edmund | British Museum | Drawings, Objects, Visual works | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/toeput-pozzoserrato-lodewijk-ca-1550-ca-1605-attributed-to/ | Toeput (Pozzoserrato), Lodewijk (ca. 1550-ca. 1605), attributed to | Poultry market in an imaginary Venetian setting;Reference: D.1952.RW.311;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper | Adolf Glenstein, Hamburg (b. 1849), L.123;Maison F.A.C. Prestel (collector's mark used until about 1908), L.2730;Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);F.R. Meatyard (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London, (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/pynacker-adam-ca-1620-1673/ | Pynacker, Adam (ca. 1620-1673) | Wooded landscape with two trees, a man and a house;Reference: D.1952.RW.212;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: graphite, grey wash, pen and brown ink on laid paper, with grey ink framing lines | William Mayor, London (1826-1874), L.2799, by at least 1871;Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 499;F.R. Meatyard (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/magnasco-1023/ | Magnasco 1023 | Christ walking on water, ***;Reference: -;Questions in the operative period: where after 1920?;Materials: brush and brown wash with bodycolour | purchased (purchased from Calmann) 1939 | Breitscher, Geiger, So 8 Dec 1920, lot 183 (Paul Oppé - 1 of many from G.) | Ashmolean | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/giovanni-domenico-tiepolo-7/ | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | A crowd of Orientals;Reference: No.2613;Questions in the operative period: Where between 1933-1943? From where and when acquired by Brangwyn?;Materials: Pen and dark-brown ink, dark-brown wash | Given by Sir Frank Brangwyn, 1943 | Benno Geiger;sale, Sotheby's, 9 December 1920, lot 318, bought Croal Thompson;Brangwyn | Fitzwilliam Museum | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/giovanni-domenico-tiepolo-8/ | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | Cupid with a group of putti;Reference: No.2614;Questions in the operative period: Where between 1933-1943? From where and when acquired by Brangwyn?;Materials: Pen and bistre ink with grey wash | Given by Sir Frank Brangwyn, 1943 | De'Bossi-Byerlen Collection, sold Stuttgart 1882(?);W. Pitcairn Knowles (L.2643), his sale, Amsterdam, Muller, 25 June 1895, lot 639;A. Gluenstein (L.123);Benno Geiger, his sale, Sotheby's, 9 December 1920, lot 331, bought Croal Thompson;Brangwyn | Fitzwilliam Museum | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/giovanni-domenico-tiepolo-9/ | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | God the Father in the clouds;Reference: No.2615;Questions in the operative period: Where between 1933-1943? By whom bought from Sotheby's? Checked with Sotheby's, no further information found.;From where and when acquired by Brangwyn?;Materials: Pen and bistre, brown and grey wash | Given by Sir Frank Brangwyn, 1943 | Benno Geiger, sale, Sotheby's, 9 December 1920, lot 330;Brangwyn | Fitzwilliam Museum | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/creti-donati-1671-1749-4/ | Creti, Donati (1671-1749) | Pastoral landscape with figures;Reference: D.1952.RW.4190;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink on laid paper | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 86;Mrs H.F. Ezekiel (?);her sale, Sotheby's (London), 22 June 1949, lot 38 (with D.1952.RW.4194 and 1 other);purchased there by Colnaghi (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), for £5;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/attributed-to-tiepolo-lorenzo-formerly-attributed-to-tiepolo-giovanni-battista-formerly-attributed-to-tiepolo-giovanni-domenico-2/ | Attributed to Tiepolo, Lorenzo;Formerly attributed to Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista;Formerly attributed to Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico | Portrait of an unknown young man, head turned slightly to right Red chalk, on blue-grey paper;Reference: 1949,0411.89;Questions in the operative period: Uncertain or incomplete 1933-45 provenance;Materials: paper | Bequeathed by Dodgson, Campbell;Previous owner/ex-collection Strogonoff, Grégorie Serguéievitch;Previous owner/ex-collection Geiger, Benno;Previous owner/ex-collection Meatyard, F R;Previous owner/ex-collection Nebehay, Gustav | British Museum | Drawings, Objects, Visual works | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/castiglione-giovanni-benedetto-1609-1664-7/ | Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (1609-1664) | Tobit burying the dead;Reference: D.1952.RW.1502;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: red and brown wash on laid paper, now laid down on Japanese tissue | Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 70 (as 'A Sacrifice');Spencer (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/attributed-to-lorenzo-tiepolo-formerly-attributed-to-giovanni-battista-tiepolo-formerly-attributed-to-domenico-tiepolo/ | Attributed to: Lorenzo Tiepolo;Formerly attributed to: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo;Formerly attributed to: Domenico Tiepolo | Portrait of an unknown young man, head turned slightly to right. Red chalk, on blue-grey paper;Reference: 1949,0411.89;Questions in the operative period: Acquired since 1933 with uncertain 1933-45 provenance.;Materials: paper | Bequeathed by: Campbell Dodgson;Previous owner/ex-collection: Grégorie Serguéievitch Strogonoff;Previous owner/ex-collection: Dr Benno Geiger;Previous owner/ex-collection: F R Meatyard;Previous owner/ex-collection: Gustav Nebehay | British Museum | drawing, Objects, Visual works | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/uden-lucas-van-1595-1672/ | Uden, Lucas van (1595-1672) | Study of a tree - birch (?);Reference: D.1952.RW.950;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black and white chalk, moistened in areas, on blue-prepared laid paper, laid down | probably purchased at a sale in Paris by unidentified collector, L.3000, around 1775-90;Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 525;E. Parsons & Sons (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/rosa-salvator-1615-1673-7/ | Rosa, Salvator (1615-1673) | Soldiers with two cannons (recto), cavalry combat (verso);Reference: D.1952.RW.3791;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash (recto), pen and brown ink (verso), on laid paper | probably Adalbert von Lanna, Prague (1836-1909), L.2773;Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, London, Sotheby's, 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 299 (as by Simonini);Wengraf (?);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/piazzetta-giovanni-battista-1682-1754-2/ | Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista ((1682-1754) | Head of a young monk;Reference: D.1952.RW.84;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black and white chalk with stumping on grey laid paper, on a historic support | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 228;Frank T. Sabin (London);purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/orsi-lelio-15081511-1587/ | Orsi, Lelio (1508/1511-1587) | Christ surrounded by saints;Reference: D.1952.RW.190;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink squared in black chalk on laid paper, laid down | August Grahl, Dresden (1791-1868);Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);F.R. Meatyard (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/tiepolo-giovanni-domenico-1727-1804/ | Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico (1727-1804) | God the Father supported by angels in the clouds;Reference: D.1952.RW.1836;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink, grey-brown wash on laid paper, on a historic support | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 328;Richeton (?);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/attributed-to-tiepolo-lorenzo-formerly-attributed-to-tiepolo-giovanni-battista-formerly-attributed-to-tiepolo-giovanni-domenico/ | Attributed to Tiepolo, Lorenzo;Formerly attributed to Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista;Formerly attributed to Tiepolo, Giovanni Domenico | Portrait of an unknown young man, head turned slightly to right Red chalk, on blue-grey paper;Reference: 1949,0411.89;Questions in the operative period: Uncertain or incomplete 1933-45 provenance;Materials: paper | Bequeathed by Dodgson, Campbell;Previous owner/ex-collection Strogonoff, Grégorie Serguéievitch;Previous owner/ex-collection Geiger, Benno;Previous owner/ex-collection Meatyard, F R;Previous owner/ex-collection Nebehay, Gustav | British Museum | Objects | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/passeri-giuseppe-1654-1714-2/ | Passeri, Giuseppe (1654-1714) | Entombment;Reference: D.1952.RW.1822;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: pen and brown ink, brown wash, white bodycolour on red-prepared laid paper, on an old support | unidentified collector (L.4975);Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7-10 December 1920, lot 211;Richeton (?);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/bronchorst-jan-gerritsz-van-ca-1603-before-1661/ | Bronchorst, Jan Gerritsz. van (ca. 1603-before 1661) | Landscape with side of portico of an Italian building with man and dog;Reference: D.1952.RW.2567;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black chalk, brown wash on laid paper, with brown ink framing lines | Friedrich Gauermann, Vienna (1807-1862), L.1003;Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 429;E. Parsons & Sons (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/lazzarini-gregorio-1655-1730/ | Lazzarini, Gregorio (1655-1730) | Three angels carrying a cross;Reference: D.1952.RW.1747;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black chalk, brown wash, white bodycolour on coarse brown paper, laid down on similar paper | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 169;F.B. Neumayer (London);purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/bandinelli-baccio-1488-1560/ | Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560) | Standing figure of a man (apostle or prophet);Reference: D.1952.RW.1742;Questions in the operative period: Did Parsons buy directly from the 1920 sale? If not, who did, and when and where did Parsons acquire the drawing?;Materials: pen and brown ink on paper, laid down | Benno Geiger, Italy (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 December 1920, lot 16;E. Parsons & Sons (London);purchased there by F.B. Neumayer (London) by 1935;purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/zuccaro-taddeo-1529-1566-3/ | Zuccaro, Taddeo (1529-1566) | Virgin and Child in glory with five saints - design for an altarpiece;Reference: D.1952.RW.1733;Questions in the operative period: Where was this drawing between the years 1933-1945?;Materials: black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash on laid paper, on a historic mount | Antoine-Joseph Dezallier d'Argenville, Paris (1680-1765), L.2951;François Renaud, Paris (late 19th - early 20th century), L.1042;Eduard Schultze, Vienna (d. ca. 1900), L.906;Benno Geiger, Italy and Vienna (1882-1965);his sale, Sotheby's (London), 7 - 10 December 1920, lot 381;F.B. Neumayer (London);purchased from him by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, n.d.;Witt Bequest 1952 | Courtauld Gallery | Drawings | |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/piranesi-1043/ | Piranesi 1043 | Hadrian's Villa,****;Reference: -;Questions in the operative period: who was vendor in 1944?;Materials: red chalk | purchased Christies 3 March 1944, lot 117 | Philippi, Benno Geiger | Ashmolean | Drawings |
| https://records.collectionstrust.org.uk/spoliation/drawn-by-ubaldo-gandolfi-formerly-attributed-to-johann-liss/ | Drawn by: Ubaldo Gandolfi;Formerly attributed to: Johann Liss | A man seen from below, holding a stick in his right hand and pointing upwards with his left hand. Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk;Reference: 1997,0712.52;Questions in the operative period: Acquired since 1933 with uncertain 1933-45 provenance.;Materials: paper | Bequeathed by: Rosi Schilling;Bequeathed through: Art Fund;In Memory of: Edmund Schilling;Previous owner/ex-collection: Rudolph Philip Goldschmidt;Previous owner/ex-collection: Dr Benno Geiger;Previous owner/ex-collection: Sir Robert Witt;Previous owner/ex-collection: Edmund Schilling | British Museum | drawing, Objects, Visual works |
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