Edward Herzbaum Hartry collection

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61355
• English
• 1943
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Pencil drawing of a horned bull created by 23 year old Edward Herzbaum circa 1943. Edward was a soldier in the Polish Army of the East which had marched south in 1941-1942 from the Soviet Union to join the British Army in Iraq. They journeyed to the border town of Kanaqin where the British had a large military base and field hospital where many died after the long, arduous march from Russia. There were oil fields near the city and it was also along a major Muslim pilgrimage route. The Corps next went to Habbiniya where from March-September 1943 they received artillery and other military tra...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61356
• English
• overall: Height: 9.250 inches (23.495 cm) | Width: 11.500 inches (29.21 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Watercolor of a craggy, snow covered mountain in Castrocaro painted by Edward Herzbaum in March 1945 while a soldier in 2nd Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He headed south to join the Polish Army of the East, known as Anders Army. In August 1942, the unit left Soviet territory and became the 2nd Polish Corps. In Februa...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61357
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Black ink drawing of a donkey with a bundle of cotton and its driver created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaumn in Italy around 1944 for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!." It is based upon his experiences in Kyrgyzstan around February 1942. He arrived there shortly after his release from a Soviet labor camp and his voluntary enlistment in the Polish Armed Forces of the East, later the 2nd Polish Corps. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was arrested by...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61358
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Black ink drawing of three donkeys carrying bundles of cotton created by 22 year old Edward Herzbaum depicting a February 1942 scene from Kyrgyzstan and created in Italy in 1944 for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!." He arrived in Kyrgyzstan shortly after his release from a Soviet labor camp and his voluntary enlistment in the Polish Armed Forces of the East, later the 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, he was arrested by So...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61359
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 5.125 inches (13.018 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Illustration drawn by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum in Italy in 1944 of a memorable encounter he had when he was an inmate in a Soviet forced labor camp in 1941. The drawing depicts the hydroelectric plant in Szeksna (now Rybinsk, Russia) where Edward worked on a boat pump. He often went to the pier to swim. This day, August 27, 1941, he watched unseen as a young female laborer washed herself, then cried briefly, before noticing and reacting to his presence. See 2012.471.74 and.75 for other versions. It was drawn in 1943-1944 when his unit, the 2nd Polish Corps, was training with the British ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61360
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Illustration created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum in Italy in 1944 of a memorable encounter he had when he was an inmate in a Soviet forced labor camp in 1941. The drawing depicts the hydroelectric plant and reservoir in Szeksna (now Rybinsk, Russia) where Edward worked on a boat pump. He often went to the pier to swim. This day, August 27, 1941, he watched unseen as a young female laborer washed herself, then cried briefly, before noticing and reacting to his presence. See 2012.471.74 and.76 for other versions. It was drawn in 1943-1944 when his unit, the 2nd Polish Corps, was training w...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61361
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Illustration created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum in Italy in 1944 of a memorable encounter he had when he was an inmate in a Soviet forced labor camp in 1941. The drawing depicts the hydroelectric plant in Szeksna (now Rybinsk, Russia) where Edward worked on a boat pump. He often went to the pier to swim. This day, August 27, 1941, he watched unseen as a young female laborer washed herself, then cried briefly, before noticing and reacting to his presence. See 2012.471.75 and.76 for other versions. It was drawn in 1943-1944 when his unit, the 2nd Polish Corps, was training with the Britis...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61362
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Ink illustration of a few simple buildings and a truck under a black sky created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum in 1944, possibly for the Polish soldier's magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!." Edward was a soldier in the 5th Kresowa Infantry Division, 2nd Polish Corps, British Army. Edward, age 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part an ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61363
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm) | Width: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Ink illustration of steep mountain cliffs in Italy created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!" circa 1944. Edward was a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps which joined the British 8th Army for the Italian campaign in 1944. He participated in the four month long Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy from January - May 1944, during which the 2nd Polish Corps led the mountain assault in the May 1944 victory. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 19...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61366
• English
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Ink illustration of a mortar shell exploding in the water with soldiers lying on the beach created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!" circa 1944. It was based on the Allied offensive in Portella, Italy, on May 23, 1944. Edward was a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps which joined the British 8th Army for the Italian campaign in 1944. He participated in the four month long Battle of Monte Cassino during which the 2nd Polish Corps led the mountain assault in the May 1944 victory. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Germany occupied the cou...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61367
• English
• 1944
• overall: Height: 9.375 inches (23.813 cm) | Width: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Ink portrait of a German pilot with helmet and goggles created by 24 year old Edward Herzbaum for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!" in 1944 while in Italy. Edward was a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps which joined the British 8th Army for the Italian campaign in 1944. He participated in the four month long Battle of Monte Cassino, during which the 2nd Polish Corps led the mountain assault in the May 1944 victory. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Germany occupied the country in September 1939. He went to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edwa...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61368
• English
• overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Silhouette style ink drawing of soldiers around the gun turret of a tank advancing through Bologna, Italy, created by 25 year old Edward Herzbaum for a Polish soldiers' magazine, "Uwaga Nadchodzi!" after the April 1945 battle in Bologna, Italy. Edward was a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps which joined the British 8th Army for the Italian campaign in 1944. He participated in the four month long Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy from January -May 1944, during which the 2nd Polish Corps led the mountain assault in the May 1944 victory. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Germany occupi...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61374
• English
• 1946
• overall: Height: 16.000 inches (40.64 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of drawings of cites and buildings throughout Italy created by Edward Herzbaum in 1947 while he studied architecture at Polish University College in London, following service as a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He joined the Polish Army of the East, known as And...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61376
• English
• overall: Height: 16.625 inches (42.228 cm) | Width: 12.875 inches (32.703 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of four architectural studies of buildings in London, England, created by Edward Herzbaum in 1947 while he studied architecture at Polish University College in London, following service as a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He joined the Polish Army of the East, k...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61377
• English
• overall: Height: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Width: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of 28 drawings of buildings and scenes of Edinburgh, Scotland, created by Edward Herzbaum in 1947 when he studied architecture at Polish University College, London, following service as a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He joined the Polish Army of the East, know...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61378
• English
• overall: Height: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm) | Width: 13.250 inches (33.655 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of 11 architectural studies of buildings in Rome created by Edward Herzbaum in 1946 when he studied architecture at the University of Rome, following service as a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish prisoners. He joined the Polish Army of the East, known as Anders Army. In Augu...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61380
• English
• overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of architectural drawings of Greece created by Edward Herzbaum, a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1941-1945. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Polish prisoners. He headed south to join the Polish Army of the East, known as Anders Army, a volunteer Polish military unit formed b...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61381
• English
• overall: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Portfolio of architectural drawings of Rome created by Edward Herzbaum, a soldier in the 2nd Polish Corps from 1941-1945. Edward, 19, left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 to stay with family in Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was arrested by Soviet security police and exiled to a forced labor camp. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released as part of an amnesty granted to Polish prisoners. He headed south to join the Polish Army of the East, known as Anders Army, a volunteer Polish military unit formed by ...

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61382
• English
• 1946
• overall: Height: 14.250 inches (36.195 cm) | Width: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

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• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
• irn61383
• English
• overall: Height: 22.000 inches (55.88 cm) | Width: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm)
• Updated 7 months ago

Oversize sketchbook with 17 pages of gesture drawings of male and female nudes as well as architectural studies created by Edward Herzbaum in September 1949 in France where the notebook was purchased. During the war, Edward was a soldier in the 5th Kresowa, 2nd Polish Corps, British Army, 1942-1945. When Edward was 19, he left Łódź, Poland, shortly after Nazi Germany occupied the country in September 1939 for Soviet controlled Lvov. In June 1940, Edward was exiled to a gulag by Soviet security police. Germany invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. Edward was released in an amnesty of Polish...