English Translation

12 On the same day, Jaromir Czernin's lawyer Ernst Egger presented the painting to Gottfried Hohenauer at the (Vienna) Ministry of Internal and Cultural Affairs and presented a telegram to Philipp Reemtsmas, in which he expressed his indignation at the fact that the painting had been offered to him, even though Adolf Hitler had spoken out for his stay in Vienna. Gottfried Hohenauer confirmed to him that it was now a joint effort to achieve a state acquisition of the present painting. On 10 January 1940 Jaromir Czernin's Leitmeritzer (Litoměřice) lawyer Fritz Lerche spoke to Robert Hiecke at the Reichsministerium für Wissenschaft, Erziehung und Volksbildung in Berlin. On January 21, 1940, the Reichsministerium was asked by Robert Hiecke to "help find the best way to become a leader." Herbert Seiberl beat Gottfried Hohenauer on the 21st of January 1940. On 1 January 1940, a purchase of the painting was made by the German Reich, but it was left as a loan in the Czernin gallery. At the purchase price, he considered that an agreement had been reached at RM 2 million, which included a commission of RM 200,000,–. If the painting were to remain in the gallery, Eugen Czernin would waive his share of one fifth of the proceeds. Furthermore, he addressed a reduction in the inheritance fees, which could reduce the price to RM 1.3 million. On 1 January 1940, it became clear that lawyer Ernst Egger had auditioned to Gottfried Hohenauer and mentioned the possibility of supporting the Reich Ministry of Education for a state purchase. If lawyer Ernst Egger also reserved a numerical offer Jaromir Czernin, however, "a lower amount than that required by Mr Reemtsma would be considered if the tax authority were to receive it. Friedrich Plattner noted that to cover part of this purchase price, the amount saved by the collection of Oscar Bondys for Adolf Hitler's art purchases could be used in the amount of around RM 1 million. Friedrich Plattner asked Hans Heinrich Lammers on the same day to obtain a purchase from Adolf Hitler for the Kunsthistorisches Museum, stating that the purchase price would be below RM 1.8 million. He also pointed out that Jaromir Czernin could be acquitted with land ownership in the then Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, "especially since the Czernine land ownership under the Czech rule was supposed to have suffered quite a small loss of ownership. Furthermore, he spoke to Hans Heinrich Lammers for an estate of the inheritance fees and for a dedication of the