The entire original collection of the Leopold-Hoesch-Museum was lost
during World War II, but in the 1950s the museum purchased an extensive
collection of graphic arts that included works by Menzel, Spitzweg,
Slevogt, Liebermann, Corinth, Kubin, and Ensor. Shortly afterwards, the
high-quality collection was completed with classical modern paintings by
artists such as Beckmann and Schmidt-Rottluff. The volume at hand shows
the remarkable new collection in its entire splendor.