Pastel portait of a female dancer

Identifier
irn511733
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.262.3
Dates
1 Jan 1949 - 31 Dec 1951
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn511733

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Width: 9.250 inches (23.495 cm)

Creator(s)

  • Leon Target ()

Archival History

The pastel was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Howard Zar.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Howard Zar

Scope and Content

Multi-colored pastel by Leon Target depicting an abstract image of a female dancer standing with one arm forward and one arm backward against a reddish-brown background. The pastel is of a French post-war ballet about the Holocaust.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Subjects

  • Ballet dancers.
  • Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in art.
  • Ballet in art.

Genre

  • Art
  • Object
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