Frame for a painting by a former concentration inmate of a US Army colonel who was part of the liberating force
Extent and Medium
Height: 24.170 inches (61.392 cm) | Width: 18.740 inches (47.6 cm)
Archival History
The frame was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Richard C. "Doc" Weaver, the son of Frank Weaver.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Richard C. Weaver
Scope and Content
Frame for a portrait painting created by Aldo Carpi Di Resmini, a former Italian inmate of Mauthausen concentration camp, in Milan, Italy, for Colonel Frank Weaver, who was with the US Army when it liberated the camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts
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