Tempera painting

Identifier
irn539615
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.608.11
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

pictorial area: Height: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)

Archival History

The painting 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

Tempera painting on paper by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The painting is signed and dated 1945. A label written by the donor on the back of the matboard describes the painting and numbers it as #31. The label reads as follows, "Kini Collins told me that he dedicated this sketch and later the oil to all the Jewish children that died in the Holocaust. I always wondered why the little girl didn't look like me, but she had a clown doll that was like mine...."

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Tempera painting on paper by Jerzy Kajetanski, mounted on white matboard. The painting is signed and dated 1945. A label written by the donor on the back of the matboard describes the painting and numbers it as #31. The label reads as follows, "Kini Collins told me that he dedicated this sketch and later the oil to all the Jewish children that died in the Holocaust. I always wondered why the little girl didn't look like me, but she had a clown doll that was like mine...."

Signed and dated 1945. A label written by the donor on the back of the matboard describes the painting and numbers it as #31. The label reads as follows, "Kini Collins told me that he dedicated this sketch and later the oil to all the Jewish children that died in the

Genre

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