German authorities reveal more of Nazi art hoarders secret £1bn collection including works by Edvard Munch and Max Libermann Cornelius Gurlitt hoarded a cache of 1,401 paintings in his Munich flat His father, Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt, took degenerate art for Nazis Claims father acquired the works legally and as his heir he is rightful owner Latest cache of rare works revealed include sketches by Edvard Munch Total number of works revealed by the authorities now comes to 79 By DAN BLOOM PUBLISHED: 17:53, 22 November 2013 | UPDATED: 10:06, 23 November 2013 57 shares 9 View comments Cornelius Gurlitt, son of Hildebrand Gurlitt, said his father had acquired the priceless works legally More works have been revealed from the £1billion stash of looted art which was found behind stacks of tins and rotting food in a Munich flat. German authorities released images today of valuable sketches and etchings by two of the early 20th Centurys most prominent artists. Jewish Max Liebermann was one of the leading lights of German Impressionism, growing up in central Berlin and becoming a highly-respected artist before his death in 1935. And Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, most famous for his iconic painting The Scream, was highly favoured among Jewish collectors in 1930s Germany. Both had works among the thousands which were declared degenerate art by the Nazis and were unceremoniously strong-armed at knock-down prices from their Jewish owners, only to fall into the hands of wealthy collectors after the war. Now striking works by the pair, never shown before publicly, have been revealed from the 1,401 artworks found in the Munich flat of Cornelius Gurlitt - bringing the total so far seen publicly to 79. Gurlitt, 80, the son of Dr Hildebrand Gurlitt, was stopped by customs officials in 2010 on a train from Switzerland with 9,000 Euros in cash and empty envelopes bearing the name of a Swiss bank. The chance find led customs officials to his flat, where they stumbled across what is described as one of the greatest art discoveries of modern times. More... Wild West gunslinger Annie Oakleys 130-year-old shotgun on sale for $100,000 Could this be the worlds oldest pocket calendar? Engraved tusk would have told farmers when to harvest crops up to 8,000 years ago They kept the hoard secret and its existence became known only a month ago. Gurlitt had been living a hermits life, it is said, existing outside the systems of modern society, dealing entirely in cash and selling works on the black market whenever he ran out. Scroll down for video Hoard: German authorities today revealed a new cache of works found in the Munich flat of Cornelius Gurlitt, 80. Pictured: Melancholia 1 by Edvard Munch. There are now 79 works listed on a website dedicated to the stash Gems: The Augsburg State Prosecutors Office revealed the works via the Koordinierungsstelle Magdeburg, the government agency in charge of former hoards. Pictured: People on a Promenade by Max Liebermann Icon: A self-portrait by Max Liebermann, left, and his work Couple Kissing at a Desk and Study of Head, right Two People by Edvard Munch, one of the new images of hoarded work to be revealed, depicts a couple in love The Son, by Edvard Munch, shows hallmarks of the bold, chunky style he used in his masterpiece The Scream Among the works revealed were two Edvard Munch woodcuts from 1930, Brigitte I (left) and Brigitte III (right) Man on Horse in a Busy Street by Max Liebermann, the Jewish German artist who died in 1935, is on show Ash, by Edvard Munch, is one of the 79 works revealed so far. The artist was known for the deep psychological readings behind his works, depicting agonised mental states, and he suffered a breakdown himself Some works were easier to date than others - Woman at the Sea by Max Liebermann carries key details In a rambling interview last month he said the works were rightly his - and they were all he had. I will not give anything back voluntarily,’ said Mr Gurlitt. ‘I hope this gets resolved soon and I finally get my pictures back. I’ve never committed a crime, and even if I had, it would fall under the statute of limitations. If I were guilty, they would put me in prison. He added: ‘I just wanted to live with my paintings. It is thought German authorities are unable to prosecute him for ownership of the works themselves, but they are investigating him over related allegations including of tax evasion. Gurlitt, who suffers from a heart condition, said he had given state prosecutors investigating him ‘enough’ documents to prove his innocence. The new works have appeared on the official Lost Art website. Others include works by Picasso, Matisse and Renoir. The works include Dune Landscape by Max Liebermann, a key figure in early 1900s German Impressionism Group of People at the Bonfireby Max Liebermann. If the works rightful owners cannot be found they could be returned to Gurlitt under German law, despite the manner in which they were taken from Jewish owners People, by Max Liebermann, depicts an ambiguous scene which could be as much a courthouse as a pub The Sea of Love, a lithograph print by Edvard Munch dating back to 1896. The works have been published online Left, Woman Resting (1919-20) by Edvard Munch, and Woman Sitting with Dog by Max Liebermann, right. With artists of such stature any sketches have value, such as these on a sheet owned by Max Liebermann Genius: Edvard Munch, pictured left in a self-portrait, is best-known for his four versions of The Scream, right Breathtaking: A montage of some of the works which have already been released by German authorities Nazi art hoarders cousin reveals secret life of the recluse Gurlitts Munich flat was home to 1,406 paintings by such greats as Picasso, Matisse and Renoir At least 500 of the pictures have been identifed as being bought at rock-bottom prices from Jews seeking to raise the necessary cash to buy exit visas from Hitler’s Germany. But in the interview with Der Spiegel, Gurlitt said he had nothing to do with acquiring the paintings and felt deeply attached to them, having never loved another human being. He told the newspaper: ‘There are people who are still climbing mountains at 97, but I won’t live to be that old. At least they could have waited until I was dead to take away the pictures. There is nothing I have loved more in my life than my pictures. Adolf Hitler declared a war on much modern art and culture, which he saw as hostile to Aryan ideals, when he became German Chancellor in 1933. Books were burned and paintings like those belonging to Gurlitt were confiscated or bought cheaply from Jewish families, often as a bartering chip to allow them to flee the country. Gurlitts father Hildebrand was just one of a handful of experts trusted by Hitler to judge the qualities of what made a work of art degenerate. Many of the works were exhibited publicly in Munich in 1937 so the German people could learn what their rulers were telling them not to like. 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