Handcrafted wooden picture given to a Yiddish entertainer at a displaced persons camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Depth: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The wood carving was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Anita Willens.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Anita Willens
Scope and Content
Wood carving presented to Herman Yablokoff in 1947. Yablokoff was a star and director in the Yiddish Theatre who entertained at displaced persons camps throughout Europe after World War II.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular form; raised image of a group of seven men standing in line holding a bill at a rabbit sitting on its hind legs; attached to a painted background of grass and trees; framed by a dark green textile-covered mat and light green painted frame
People
- Yablokoff, Herman, 1903-1981.
Subjects
- Refugee camps--Europe.
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts