Small rock with a painted portrait of a dark haired woman killed in a concentration camp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.375 inches (3.493 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
Archival History
The painted rock was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by the Estate of Robert L. White.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Estate of Robert L. White
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Small oval rock with a painted portrait of a woman in an orange dress created by Miss Relis, possibly a Holocaust survivor, to remember friends who had been killed in the concentration camps established by Germany during the Holocaust.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Irregular oval shaped, smooth, small, light brown stone with a painted image on one side of a young woman from the shoulders up, looking out towards the viewer. She has thin black eyebrows and eyes, a faded black line for a nose, red lips, and shoulder-length black, flat, straight hair. She wears an orange blouse. There are faded images of red, yellow, and blue houses surrounding the figure. The image has a shiny finish, possibly laquer.
Subjects
- Holocaust victims--Pictorial works.
Genre
- Art
- Object