In 1930–1934, over two thousand works of art from the Hermitage collection were clandestinely sold at auctions abroad or directly to foreign officials and businesspeople.
1930–1934 metais daugiau nei 2 000 Ermitažo meno vertybių buvo slaptai parduotos užsienio aukcionuose ar tiesiogiai svetimšaliams užsakovams bei verslininkams.