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The vanished collection, Pauline Baer de Perignon ; translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer

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Includes bibliographical references (page 236)

contains biographical information

genealogical tables

no index present

non fiction

The vanished collection

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Pauline Baer de Perignon ; translated from the French by Natasha Lehrer

"It all started with a list of paintings. There, scribbled by a cousin she hadn't seen for years, were the names of the masters whose works once belonged to her great-grandfather, Jules Strauss: Renoir, Monet, Degas, Tiepolo and more. The list drove Pauline Baer de Perignon on a frenzied trail of research that takes her from the occupation of France to the present day as she breaks the silence around the wrenching experiences her family never fully transmitted, and asks what art itself is capable of conveying over time" --, Adapted from back cover

Treasures of the past -- Memories for sale -- The auction catalog -- The phantom of the museum -- On the trail of Jules -- The secrets of a collector -- Sketch -- "Please contact Michel Strauss" -- Coffee with an expert -- The miracle of forgetting -- An expression -- Troy -- Jules's chair -- Beginner's luck -- A shepherd, seen from behind -- Alone in Paris, 1940 -- The looted art archives -- My method -- The Koblenz Archive -- The Tailleur & Son Storage Company -- Suddenly, Modiano -- Cold feet -- "My strength was discretion" -- A collector's notebooks -- Jules's signature -- Jewish, me? -- An appointment at the Ministry of Culture -- Restitution -- Homesick -- "When you close your eyes" -- Madame de Parabere holds on to her mystery -- "Sammlung Jules Strauss" -- The forgotten letter -- Romantic weekend in Dresden -- A family meal -- A very long wait -- Epilogue: The painting's long journey home

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