In any case, the function of the Austrian Gallery mentioned in Maria’s will had changed markedly by 1939 – it was no important to find works from among Vienna’s richly endowed Jewish art collections that were to the liking of the Nazi Party.
Igatahes oli Maria testamendis viidatud Austria Galerii ülesanne 1939. aastaks märgatavalt muutunud - oluliseks oli saanud Viini rikkalikest juudi kunstikogudest natsiparteile meelepäraste tööde leidmine.