Sketch

Identifier
irn539612
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.608.8
Dates
1 Jan 1949 - 31 Dec 1949
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

pictorial area: Height: 5.880 inches (14.935 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)

Archival History

The sketch was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2006 by Eva Skrenta, the daughter of Jerzy Kajetanski.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eva Skrenta

Scope and Content

Sketch in pencil by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The sketch depicts chess players at the University Hospital in Gottingen, and is signed and dated 1949. The verso of the paper has a quick pencil sketch of people being herded into a train. A label on the back of the matboard describes the sketches and numbers the chess sketch as #14.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Sketch in pencil by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The sketch depicts chess players at the University Hospital in Gottingen, and is signed and dated 1949. The verso of the paper has a quick pencil sketch of people being herded into a train. A label on the back of the matboard describes the sketches and numbers the chess sketch as #14.

verso - description of sketch. Signed and dated 1949.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.