Richard Semmel

Richard Semmel

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Richard Semmel was a Jewish-German entrepreneur who fled from the Nazis and had to sell Paul Gauguin's painting 'La route montante' under duress, highlighting the complex issues of art ownership during the era of Nazi persecution.

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Richard Semmel was a Jewish businessman whose artwork was sold to Bührle while he was fleeing the Nazis.

Kunsthaus Zürich: Bührle-Stiftung sucht den Befreiungsschlag
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-23
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