Awful Painting Bought For Less Than $1 Turns Out To Be A Hitler

The work of art is an aquarelle, a painting created out of thin watercolors, that depicts the Neutor, or "new gate," of the old Vienna fortifications.

This artwork was likely painted when Hitler lived in Vienna, between 1909 and 1913, where he unsuccessfully attempted to start a career as an artist. He applied twice to the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts Vienna during these years but was rejected both times.