Black painted metal bust of Adolf Hitler acquired by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Depth: 6.375 inches (16.192 cm)
Archival History
The sculpture was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by James T. Brady, on behalf of the Baltimore War Memorial Museum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Baltimore War Memorial Museum
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Small, black painted metal bust of Adolf Hitler acquired by a United States soldier during his tour of duty in Germany during World War II and brought back with him to Baltimore.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small, realistic, hollow, cast metal bust of Adolf Hitler composed of a silver-colored base metal with a black painted surface. The side-parted hair and facial features are very detailed. The figure looks straight ahead with a stern gaze and furrowed brow. Two screws in the base of the neck attach it to a 3-tiered square pedestal. The paint is worn off, especially along the ears and nose.
People
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945--Portraits.
Subjects
- Nazis--Portraits.
- World War, 1939-1945--Germany--History.
- National socialism in art.
- Propaganda in art.
- Germany--History--World War, 1939-1945--Portraits.
Genre
- Object
- Art