Illustration 2 from a handmade portfolio of illustrations by Herbert Heyne and Erich Kästner
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.843 inches (25.001 cm) | Width: 12.795 inches (32.499 cm)
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013 by Douglas Furst.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Douglas Furst
Scope and Content
Book of illustrations sent by Herbert Heyne to Walter Furst. The book was a gift from Heyne to Furst and was written with Erich Kästner in 1945. It features color illustrations by Heyne and offers a comical and critical depiction of National Socialism and Nazi militarism.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Genre
- Object
- Art