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Mass-murderer’s Art on sale in Ludlow again.

September 26th, 2009 • Peter • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under

 Despite the grumblings by auctioneer, Richard Westwood-Brookes that he is not appreciated in Ludlow when he comes to sell his Nazi memorabilia at the racecourse, he’s back again to auction three more masterworks by the deceased Fuhrer. [See my blog and his response at  www.peterburden.net/archives/132 last April]

Evidently news of the prices fetched by Mullocks Auctions for the last batch of Hitler’s youthful daubs auctioned in Ludlow has reached the US. The star offering this time – a  painting of a town by a lake – was bought directly from young Adolf as a memento in Vienna in 1908 by American tourist, Anna Sheersmith whose great, great niece from New Jersy family are now moved to sell it, at a guide price of £10,000 – about £9,970 more than it would be worth if it hadn’t been painted by a famous mass-murderer-to-be, according to experts.

If you are a collector of this kind of thing, an auction takes place on October 1st, 2009.

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But is it art?

April 26th, 2009 • Peter • 2 comments • Related • Filed Under

Like all dedicated seekers of truth – eternal and ephemeral – this blogger likes to expose himself (though not in his Burberry mackintosh) to the edges of human experience – last week, in two unusual expeditions.

Ludlow Racecourse is an attractive sporting venue set on the gravel-bearing flood plain of the River Teme. There has been recorded horseracing there since 1729, and about a hundred years ago a fine members’ stand was erected in cast iron. Facing north, it prevents a low winter sun from shining in the punters’ eyes. However it also exposes them to the full blast of any northerly wind descending off the Shropshire Hills.

A serviceable, if not architecturally outstanding Members’ Bar and Restaurant was put up about a dozen years ago, and now earns extra revenue – like any sensible Members’ Bar – as an antiques fair and general entertainment venue. Last week it hosted an auction of German Nazi memorabilia.

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