Services

Detective work where one follows a tiny trail and always hopes to learn a little bit more about the work of art. The search for details in archives, libraries, photos and especially the examination of the object itself enables one to get very close to an artwork from different perspectives.

As a freelance art historian / provenance researcher, I offer scientific provenance research for museums, associations, private individuals and companies to identify possible art forgeries of cultural assets caused by Nazi persecution, SBZ / GDR confiscation contexts and. I am happy to prepare the research results in text form or through a digital presentation on the internet or for lectures. I offer a wide range of services for museums, scholars, art world professionals, as well as collectors:

• Provenance research and documentation of ownership history for objects / collections (paintings, sculptures, hand drawings, prints, library holdings, carpets, antique furniture, porcelain, jewelry or Judaica)
• Heir finding / Genealogical research
• Thorough research for intended acquisitions
• Support of institutions to establish provenance guidelines and to help with restitution requests
• Investigation of resources and archives worldwide, and provision of comprehensive research reports
• Advising and assisting private collectors with acquisitions, collection inventories and the historical reconstruction and elaboration of their art collections or collectors’ stories
• Preparation of a suitable research strategy and support in applying for fundings
• Identification of possible looted art or art forgeries
• Search for war losses from public collections
• Preventive review of the entire collection of public institutions or individuals