English Translation

16 October: Gert Adriani and Josef Zykan from the Institute of Monument Care to Vöstenhof, Lower Austria, went to the mother-in-law Eugen Czernins, where the painting was preserved in the meantime. On October 12, 1940, Gert Adriani and Josef Zykan handed it over to the architect Hans Reger, who was responsible for the preparations for the installation of the painting in Munich. In October 1940, Robert Eigenberger, Director of the Gemäldegalerie of the Academy of Fine Arts, confirmed the appropriateness of the purchase price to approve the sale. On 1 October 1940, the Fideikomiss Senat granted the permit for sale retrospectively, referring to the abolition of the restriction in accordance with § 6 DMSG and determining that the purchase price to be obtained should not be ordered without the approval of the Fadeikomis Court. On 19 October 1940, it was found that the remains of the painting, in particular a donation to the Kunsthistorisches Museum, had not yet been decided. On October 29, 1940, Hans Heinrich Lammers asked the Reichsstatthalter in Vienna, Baldur von Schirach, to expedite what was needed and to "pay at my expense." On October 29th, 1940, Jaromir Czernin wrote to Fritz Lerche that the purchase price had "still not been received." Fritz Lerche replied that this was incomprehensible to him and that he "will catch up" with Hermann Habermann with Hans Posse and lawyer Ernst Egger. On the same day, lawyer Ernst Egger telegraphed to Jaromir Czernin that, according to Hermann Habermann, the amount was already instructed and that the entrance to the bank was to be expected in two days. On 13 November 1940, Jaromi Czernine confirmed the receipt of the amount to lawyer Fritz Lerche and wrote on 20 November 1940. November 1940 to Adolf Hitler: "My Führer! I received from Deutsche Bank the news of the death of the amount of 1,650.000,- RM, which concerns the purchase price for the picture you, my FührER, purchased, "The Painter...". I ask you to accept my most sincere thanks. With the wish that the picture always bring you joy, my Fuehrer.