Sensational: The Lost Original Painting of Kitty's Salon Has Resurfaced
For years, the two authors of the non-fiction book Kitty’s Salon. Legends, Facts, Fiction – Kitty Schmidt and Her Notorious Nazi Spy Brothel (2020), Urs Brunner and Julia Schrammel, searched for the painting of the infamous Nazi brothel owner Kitty Schmidt. Now the lost madame has been found in oil. The painting hung for 24 years in a living room in Spandau, just a few kilometers from the former Salon Kitty. The signature in the upper right by a certain P. Fuchs is clearly visible. “We always knew from photos that the painting existed and was no longer in family possession. Back then, I wrote to almost every auction house and antiques dealer in Berlin. Finding it now is of great significance to us. There are only a handful of photos of Kitty, and those are just in black and white,” recounts co-author Julia Schrammel. What will happen to the painting next remains to be seen: “We have purchased it, in the hope that it will soon find a permanent home in a Berlin museum. Whatever happened there, the infamous Salon Kitty and its madame, Kitty Schmidt, are part of Berlin’s history,” says author Urs Brunner. As of today, the age of the painting can only be estimated. Art experts will be able to assess this in the future. It is currently on display in the documentation Hitler – How Could It Happen at the Berlin Story Bunker.