Drawing by a Theresienstadt inmate of a castle near Prague
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
pictorial area: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Harry Leiser.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Harry Leiser
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
Drawing of the Prague townscape featuring the Prazsky Hard castle created on wood by an unknown inmate in Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in German occupied Czechoslovakia in 1943. It was once owned by Ales Jermar, a Czech-born pianist.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Image of view of Prague, namely Prazsky Hrad, a well known historic castle overlooking the city.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates as artists.
Genre
- Art
- Object