Hitler's art gets a lot of interest but little praise

ENGLAND - An auction of paintings believed to be by Adolf Hitler is attracting worldwide interest.

The 21 paintings and two pencil sketches will go under the hammer at Jefferys auctioneers in Cornwall, England, on September 26.

A Jefferys spokesman said there would be security at the auction but no problems were expected. The works were done during World War I "so there is no connection with what he became later".

The works, mostly watercolours of landscapes, have been put up for sale by an anonymous Belgian owner. They were discovered in an attic near where Hitler served during World War I. Some are signed "A Hitler" and others "AH".

The Jefferys spokesman said the paintings were "not great artwork. This is an amateur artist with an amount of talent".

- REUTERS