English Translation

DENKMALAMT IN BRUNN √3-01-334/42 HORST- WESSEL-STRASSE 16 - FERNRUF 15,497 Number: 2442/42. BRUNn, on 10 August 194.2 Subject: Iglau.Gothic.Madonna. Confidential ! 1 Supplement. To the Lord Reichsprotector /Cultural Department e.g. Herrn Dr. by B o t h Ministry of Education in P_r_a_g 2 In the possession of the Eigl family in Iglau there is a valuable carved wooden figure from the time tm l40o. It is a remnant of the former high wood carving art in Iglau districts. This statue is known in scientific cracks. Works by Dr. Josef Opitz "The sculpture in Bohemia at the time of the Luxembourger " Table 5 is pictured this statue and mentioned on page 14. For years, efforts have been made to bring this precious work of art into the public domain of Bohemian Moravian Gauls. In order to acquire this statue, the City Museum, the National Museum and the Bohemian-Nährish Gallery in Prague have endeavoured to do so. All negotiations have so far failed the owner's refusal to take part in the works of art. However, this sculpture is being carried out in scientific circles in order to accommodate it to one of the public galleries. A purchase price of 80.O00 K.- was named. The owner Mr. Eigl had already given years ago a binding commitment to assign the Pigur to the Landesmuseum in Brno. A few days ago, I was made aware from the private side that this plastic was supposed to be sold. I went to the director of the City Library, Mr. Krcal in Iglau, with a confidential request, to whom I received the letter enclosed in the transcript.In the meantime, I learned that a very moderate purchase price of 50 -60,000 K.- was paid for the figure. Their deflation must be seen as a very painful loss of artistic property and in particular of German private property.