Question for provenance researchers: Who was Dr. Herbst?
There are many potential sources and lists.
In this post, we look an official Austrian report from 2008 that contains names of Austrian Jewish collectors whose art collections were plundered by the Nazis.
Gentleman in blue high-necked coat with golden cording | Anonymous, attributed to 'German artist' | 28378 | Acquired from Dr. Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, together with inventory numbers 28377, 28379, 28380 for 360 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Katharina Fröhlich, Grillparzer's eternal bride (1800-1879), in dark dress with... | Attributed to Theer, Robert (1808 - 1863) | 28380 | Acquired from Dr. Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, together with inventory numbers 28377 to 28379 for 360 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Lady in red dress with shoulder-length collar and white lace frill | Krafft, Joseph (1787 - 1828) | 28377 | Acquired from Dr. Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, together with inventory numbers 28378 to 28380 for 360 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Officer in blue uniform with red collar and cannon cross | Attributed to Grahl, August (1791 - 1868) | 28379 | Acquired from Dr. Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, together with inventory numbers 8377, 28378, 28380 for 360 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Triumphal gate in Innsbruck | Hagenauer, Karl (1898 - 1956) | 28207 | Acquired from Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, for 30 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Underdrawing for 'Aus dem Leben eines Wüstlings' (From the Life of a Libertine) | Genelli, Bonaventura (1798 - 1868) | 28323 | Acquired from Dr. Franz Kieslinger, expert at the Dorotheum, Vienna, for 40 Reichsmarks in 1939 |
Dorotheum: Purchases In Netherlands And Belgium. NARA https://www.fold3.com/image/269977839 |