Drawing of Nazi brutality in a concentration camp

Identifier
irn8675
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.52.7
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn8675

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 9.490 inches (24.105 cm) | Width: 14.250 inches (36.195 cm)

Creator(s)

  • Mort Eckhaus (Artist)

Biographical History

Mort Eckhaus survived Buchenwald concentration camp. He created the drawing while in camp Buchenwald.

Archival History

The drawing was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Lorraine and Martin Beitler.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Martin and Lorraine Beitler

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Image of Nazi soldiers roughing up civilians and herding them into fenced compound.

Genre

  • Art
  • Object
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.