A portrait of Adolph Hitler will be in an estate sale Friday and Saturday.A portrait of Adolf Hitler painted by a prisoner of war in the Auschwitz concentration camp is for sale today.
Charles Genella rescued the painting from a trash heap in 1980, paying $95 to a man who was cleaning out a home on McCallie Avenue. Genella recently passed away, and his son, Donnie, is selling the piece at an estate sale today in Hixson.
Donnie Genella said he has no idea of the painting’s value, so he’s not sure what its price will be.
“I’ve had several museums say they want it, but I’m not in a position to just give it away,” he said.
He’s had appraisers look at it but none was willing to offer a value.