Ink drawing by a US soldier of an officer offering food to a thin woman with a Star of David badge
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 12.880 inches (32.715 cm) | Width: 13.880 inches (35.255 cm)
Creator(s)
- Frank E. Kennelly (Artist)
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Byrnice Dunn.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Byrnice Dunn
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The drawing depicts in black and colored ink a military officer kneeling on the ground next to a thin woman wearing a Star of David and feeding her. The caption on the back of the drawing reads: "Original pen and ink drawing from a sketch I made in Germany, April 1945 (Buchenwald Concentration Camp) CPL Frank E. Kennelly, Phila, PA, 1992- 1260th Combat Engs."
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Art
- Object
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