Watercolor of a cabin where a Jewish family paused during flight
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm)
Archival History
The watercolor was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Leon Rozenbaum.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Leon Rozenbaum
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 watercolor of a cabin where the Pollak family stayed for two nights while fleeing German occupied Hungary for the Tatra Mountains in October 1944.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Watercolor on paper of a small cabin in a snowcovered forest of tall evergreens. It has 2 green windows and a snow covered roof. The cabin backs upon a line of very tall snow covered, blue and green fir trees, with glimpses of a pale blue and pink sky. It is initialed with inscriptions on the back.
back, center, cursive, blue ink : Horárska chata kde sme / 2 noci sa zdržovali október 1944 [Horarska cottage where we stayed 2 nights in October 1944.]
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Hungary--Personal narratives.
- Jews--Persecution--Hungary--Biography.
- Hungary--History--1918-1945--Personal narratives.
- World War, 1939-1945--Hungary--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Art
- Object